Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.5° 

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 24 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 35 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 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s

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


The Lowdown

Rusty here, looking at the surf ahead for the next 16 days.

Gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. From Monday the 24th of August, there’s a long gap of nearly a week where there’s barely a ripple. Tiny surf, poor conditions, day after day. You’re not missing a thing.

There’s a small tease on Monday the 31st of August in the morning at Fort Fisher (beach and reef). The swell is barely 0.6ft from the ESE, but the period jumps to 19 seconds – that’s a super long groundswell. The wind is light and cross-off, so the water will be glassy. But the combined energy is low (55), and with that tiny height, it’s more of a hope than a wave.

The real highlight is Thursday the 3rd of September in the morning. That’s the one. Fort Fisher will have a solid 4ft swell from the ESE, with a 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell with some push. The wind is a light WNW breeze, cross-off, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is moderate at 166. It’s not a monster, but it’s the best setup we’ve seen in a long while. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that, it’s back to choppy, onshore junk through the weekend and into the next week. The swell gets bigger on Sunday the 6th of September, hitting 5ft from the ENE, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is onshore – that’s messy, blown-out stuff. Not for a paddle board.

So, don’t lose faith. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is your date with the cleanest, most surfable waves on offer. Everything else is a wait-and-see.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
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8
0.4
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8
0.4
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8
0.4
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8
0.4
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8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
13
12
29
28
28
22
21
22
14
32
32
28
28
27
26
26
25
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
5
W
15
SSW
5
S
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:14AM1.34m
5:53PM1.56m
6:04AM1.36m
6:40PM1.57m
6:51AM1.39m
7:21PM1.58m
7:33AM1.42m
7:58PM1.58m
8:11AM1.45m
8:29PM1.57m
8:43AM1.48m
8:56PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.29m
10:53AM0.18m
11:49PM0.25m
11:44AM0.16m
00:34AM0.21m
12:33PM0.14m
1:17AM0.16m
1:20PM0.12m
1:58AM0.12m
2:06PM0.11m
2:36AM0.08m
2:51PM0.12m
3:13AM0.05m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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6:39
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6:41
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6:43
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7:49
7:47
7:46
7:45
7:44
7:43
7:42
 mm
3
1
2
3
2
1
5
4
2
6
2
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Temp °C
28
29
30
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28
Feels °C
29
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30
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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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