Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 107 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Fort Fisher. It's a beach and reef setup, so it can handle a bit of swell, but the wind has to play nice, and honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it's mostly a story of waiting. The water temp is sitting at 82° right now, which is spot on for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed.
We start off on Tuesday the 15th with a bit of a letdown. There's some 5ft swell in the water from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and that onshore breeze is making a mess of it. It's just lumpy and not worth paddling out for. That continues through Wednesday and Thursday – the swell stays small and weak, and the wind doesn't give us a break. It's a real flat spell.
By Friday the 18th, things get tiny. We're looking at maybe 1ft on the morning, but the wind does go glassy. That's nice to see, but there's just no energy to ride. The combined energy is a measly 20. A long wait continues through the weekend and into the next week. The 23rd of September shows a little pulse of 3ft swell with a cross-offshore wind in the afternoon, making it clean, but it's still a very weak, short-period swell. You could get a longboard out for some knee-high dribblers, but it's not going to set the world on fire.
The only time this forecast gets our heart rate up is Wednesday the 30th of September. That morning, we see a jump to 5ft from the ENE, and the combined energy hits 335 – that's a moderate, punchy amount of juice. The period is a short 8 seconds though, and the wind is a cross-shore, which will leave a bit of a chop on the face. Because of that period and the wind, it's not going to be the cleanest, but it will be the biggest and most powerful day of the whole outlook by a long shot. For anyone who knows the break and can deal with a little texture, that morning is your best bet. After that, it drops off again.
Overall, this is a tough run for Fort Fisher. We've got a whole lot of flat, wind-affected days. The one standout is that last Wednesday, but it's not perfect. If you're a kite surfer, the many days of onshore wind and small, choppy waves might be more interesting than for us paddle folk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 103 | 85 | 56 | 107 | 58 | 66 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.60m | 11:33PM1.41m | 12:09PM1.56m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:59PM1.54m | 1:12AM1.34m | 1:50PM1.52m | 2:03AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.51m | 2:55AM1.34m | 3:33PM1.52m | 3:47AM1.36m | 4:25PM1.53m | 4:39AM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.25m | 5:09AM0.21m | 6:01PM0.33m | 5:45AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.40m | 6:26AM0.30m | 7:45PM0.44m | 7:18AM0.33m | 8:40PM0.44m | 8:20AM0.33m | 9:33PM0.41m | 9:22AM0.30m | 10:22PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 4 | — | E 11 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 103 | 85 | 56 | 107 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1729 | 1236 | 22 | 124 | 1235 | 12 | 34 | 1235 | 296 | 267 | 267 | 257 | 1236 | 1238 | 271 | 267 | 267 | 320 | 267 | 1112 | 337 |
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