Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 51 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
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.
This is a tough one to start. We’ve got a long stretch here with nothing but flat, weak dribble. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off, I’m afraid. The first solid week is all about energy levels that are barely a whisper—the combined energy stays stuck at pathetic levels, like 31 (weak energy) or 44 (weak energy). There’s just no push at all. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 85°, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
We go from Thursday, July 23rd, all the way through to the end of July with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the place—cross, cross-off, cross-on—but it’s a moot point because the swell is tiny. Heights are mostly 2 ft to 2 ft, and the period is a short, weak 8 seconds. Not a single wave with any grunt.
The first faint glimmer shows up on Sunday, August 2nd, at Fort Fisher (beach and reef). The morning has a 2 ft swell from the SE with a period of 8 seconds and clean cross-off wind. The combined energy is still only 59 (weak energy), so it’s barely a ripple. It’s inconsistent here, and it’s often crowded, so you might have to fight for the one or two rideable lumps. But it’s the best we’ve got for a while.
After that, we drop back to nothing. Monday, August 3rd, is flat as a pancake with glassy conditions and zero energy. The rest of the week is the same story: tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells with short periods and weak energy (18, 20, 22). The wind is clean, but there’s nothing to surf on.
So, if you’re desperate, Sunday, August 2nd, at Fort Fisher is your only real shot. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the one standout in a very long, quiet run. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 31 | 21 | 44 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 39 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:20AM1.30m | 7:52PM1.55m | 8:02AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:59PM0.09m | 1:52AM0.12m | 1:44PM0.08m | 2:32AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 44 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SSE 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 10 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 24 | 70 | 136 | 71 | 62 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 257 | 13 | 302 | 70 | 38 | 16 | 143 | 143 | 621 | 267 | 267 | 823 | 584 | 554 | 531 | 505 | 75 | 296 | 12 |
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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).
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