Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 65 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run for Fort Fisher. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing but poor surf conditions, with the first hint of anything rideable not showing up until Tuesday the 4th of August. That’s a solid two-week gap of flat, weak, messy conditions. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which keeps the water clean, but there’s just no energy in the water to do anything with. The combined swell energy is sitting at zero for days on end, and when it does pop up, it’s barely a whisper.
The water temp is sitting at 84°F which is about 1°F above the long-term average for this time of year, so pretty normal – you’ll be fine in boardies or a spring suit.
The one, and only, tiny window of opportunity comes on Tuesday the 4th of August. In the morning, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell is a weak 3ft from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a modest 66 (so weak), and the wind is dead calm – glassy. For a few hours, it’ll be surfable, but “very ordinary” is the word. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, so that glassy morning will be the cleanest it gets, but the waves will be small and gutless. By the afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore and it’s back to poor conditions. This is not a standout, it’s just the only thing we’ve got.
Don’t get your hopes up. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Tuesday morning glass-off is the only time to even bother. Otherwise, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.52m | 2:23AM1.34m | 3:04PM1.53m | 3:12AM1.31m | 3:54PM1.54m | 4:02AM1.29m | 4:44PM1.55m | 4:54AM1.28m | 5:35PM1.55m | 5:45AM1.28m | 6:24PM1.56m | 6:34AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.07m | 9:02PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.22m | 9:50AM0.10m | 10:47PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:26AM0.09m | 00:24AM0.16m | 12:13PM0.09m | 1:10AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 267 | 147 | 126 | 113 | 95 | 106 | 69 | 42 | 19 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1235 | 441 | 367 | 367 | 320 | 89 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 292 | 130 | 12 | 73 | 130 | 70 | 439 | 313 | 296 | 946 | 564 |
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