Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Fisher this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, looking at Fort Fisher.
It’s gonna be a tough stretch. The surf is mostly non-existent for long stretches. You’ve got a gap of several days with nothing really rideable. The wave energy stays low, with the combined swell barely hitting triple digits (120 max) until late in the period.
The first bit of hope shows up on Tuesday, the 18th of August. Tuesday morning gives us a tiny 0.5m swell from the SE with a gentle cross-off breeze, making it clean. The combined energy is 63 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve had. Water temp is about what you’d expect for August. Crowds can be a factor, so a Tuesday might thin them out a little.
Then on Thursday, the 27th, the swell bumps to 1.2m from the S with a very short period of 6 seconds, bringing combined energy to 117 (moderate). Winds are cross-off from the SSW at 25 km/h in the afternoon, keeping it clean. The waves will be punchy but lack depth – that’s expert territory with that size and short period.
Everything else is flat. Tiny 0.2m to 0.6m swells, often with cross or onshore winds. Even the clean days have nothing to push you around. Saturday morning the 15th has 0.2m and a cross-on wind – just choppy and small.
So really, Tuesday the 18th morning is your pick for a clean, small wave. Thursday the 27th afternoon has the most size but it’s short-period and not for everyone. Otherwise, you’re waiting.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 44 | 149 | 121 | 67 | 64 | 40 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.50m | 9:05PM1.65m | 9:28AM1.53m | 9:51PM1.60m | 10:19AM1.54m | 10:37PM1.54m | 11:10AM1.54m | 11:23PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.54m | 00:11AM1.41m | 12:50PM1.53m | 00:59AM1.37m | 1:39PM1.53m | 1:48AM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM-0.10m | 3:09AM-0.09m | 3:21PM-0.06m | 3:52AM-0.08m | 4:09PM0.00m | 4:34AM-0.04m | 4:57PM0.09m | 5:14AM0.03m | 5:45PM0.18m | 5:54AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:36AM0.16m | 7:30PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 21 | 38 | 149 | 121 | 67 | 64 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 20 | — | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | SSW 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SE 15 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 24 | — | 1 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 23 | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1764 | 939 | 1736 | 1748 | 2524 | 75 | 143 | 1599 | 806 | 559 | 1891 | 0 | 70 | 724 | 73 | 0 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 13 |
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