Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.9° 

Fort Fisher surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fort Fisher surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 49 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Fisher this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.


Alright, grab a coffee, this one’s a bit quiet. Outlook for Fort Fisher.

Look, I’ll be straight with you – we are looking at a tough couple of weeks here at Fort Fisher. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell. There are no real standouts, no days that’ll get the heart pumping. The wave energy is just a whisper, barely cracking triple digits most of the time. You’re not going to need anything more than a foamie.

Don’t even bother paddling out until maybe late in the second week. The first twelve days or so are a bust. Swell is tiny – mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft – and coming from the SE or E with short, weak periods around 7 to 9 seconds. Combined energy is pitiful, usually under 65 (32-65 range). The wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore, making things lumpy and choppy. It’s just poor surf conditions day after day after day.

Things don’t look any better into the second week. From the 21st through to the 26th of July, we’ve got similar story: knee-high dribble at best, with cleaner winds but still nothing with any punch. Wave energy stays in the low teens and twenties (9-23). A few glassy moments on the afternoon of the 24th, but with only 1ft on tap, it's more of a paddle than a surf. There’s a tiny blip on the morning of the 27th of July where the swell bumps to 3ft, but it’s a short-period S swell (5 seconds) with onshore wind and combined energy only hitting 61 (weak). That’s not going to do much for a beach and reef setup.

The bottom line: conditions are flat and poor for the entire forecast. This stretch is just a quiet period for Fort Fisher. Don't hold your breath. Forecasts can always shift, but right now, it’s a no-go.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
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0
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0
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0
0
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0
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0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
1.7
SSW
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
29
28
35
34
44
27
19
19
17
17
13
11
6
6
6
13
6
3
1
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
5
SE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
10
NE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
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cross
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cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM1.31m
7:40PM1.69m
7:58AM1.34m
8:36PM1.68m
8:55AM1.37m
9:30PM1.65m
9:52AM1.41m
10:22PM1.60m
10:48AM1.43m
11:12PM1.54m
11:44AM1.45m
00:01AM1.48m
12:37PM1.48m
Low Tide
1:02AM-0.01m
12:55PM-0.13m
1:56AM-0.07m
1:53PM-0.15m
2:48AM-0.11m
2:48PM-0.15m
3:36AM-0.13m
3:40PM-0.12m
4:22AM-0.13m
4:31PM-0.06m
5:08AM-0.10m
5:22PM0.02m
5:52AM-0.06m
6:15PM0.11m
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6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
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8:23
8:23
8:22
8:22
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8:22
8:21
 mm
10
4
1
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Temp °C
29
26
27
25
27
27
27
28
28
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29
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29
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29
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29
30
Feels °C
32
28
29
27
30
30
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31
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30
32
31
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32
31
28
33
33
31
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31
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Information about the Fort Fisher Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fort Fisher provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Fisher can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Fisher surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Fisher) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Fisher may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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