Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
28.1° C
0.1° 

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 15 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 18) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 18th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here.

Let's be straight with you: Fort Fisher is gonna be a quiet one for a stretch. For the first week or so, we’ve got ankle-snappers and knee-high mush. The swell energy is weak, barely hitting the double digits at times (13). It's that short-period, local windswill from the southeast, and with the wind flipping around from cross-off to onshore at times, there’s just nothing to get excited about. You’ll see a few clean windows – like Saturday morning and Monday morning with that light breeze – but 1 foot of SE slop is just not gonna get you out of bed. Even on Sunday the 23rd afternoon when it goes glassy, it’s only 0.7 feet. Dead flat.

There’s a real gap here. From now until about the 27th of August, you’re basically looking at a long stretch of poor to non-existent surf. Don't bother paddling out unless you just want to sit on your board and watch the sunset.

Then there’s a flicker of life. The 27th of August, Thursday morning, we finally see some energy jump up. A 3 foot swell from the southeast, but more importantly, the period stretches to 10 seconds and the combined energy bumps to a moderate 159. It’s nothing huge, but it’s a real step up. The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the southwest, so things will be clean. The call is still “ordinary”, but this is the first pulse of hope. It's a bank saver, not a headline act.

The real standout, the one that has my attention, is the 28th of August, Friday afternoon. That’s the best on offer. We get a 3 foot swell from the east-southeast, but the period is a nice, long 11 seconds. That’s groundswell character. The combined energy jumps to 250 – solid moderate power. The wind is light cross-offshore. This is the combo you want at a spot like Fort Fisher: clean conditions with a longer-period swell that should wrap in and offer up some proper shape. It won’t be giant, but it will be the most fun wave of the whole run. It's still a beach and reef setup, and with that longer period, it might break a bit straight on the beach sections, but the reefs should handle it well. This is the session to target.

Saturday the 29th morning keeps the hope alive – a 4 foot pulse from the east, but with a short period of 6 seconds. That’s going to be lumpy and fat, but the energy is moderate (176) and the wind is clean. It’ll be surfable, just not as good as the day before.

So to wrap it up: a flat start, a long wait, then a promising Friday afternoon on the 28th. Don't hold your breath for the first two weeks, but keep that Thursday and Friday in the back of your mind. The long-range window is the one to watch.

Stay stoked.
— Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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0
0
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0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
11
11
10
11
24
21
20
21
21
36
75
61
42
40
19
18
17
17
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
15
NNE
5
ENE
15
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
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
2:28PM1.52m
2:38AM1.32m
Low Tide
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
7:22AM0.20m
8:26PM0.34m
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6:33
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8:00
7:58
7:57
7:55
7:54
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7:52
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5
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Temp °C
29
31
32
30
29
30
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29
Feels °C
32
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32
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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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