Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 53 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 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, lookin’ at the same sixteen days for Fort Fisher, but in feet. It’s a tough one. This spot is a beach and reef, and it’s inconsistent, so it needs a real push. Over the whole run, there’s barely any energy. The combined swell energy barely gets to 53 (weak) on the 24th of July, and then it just fades. For a spot that’s fairly exposed, we’re just not gettin’ the juice.
We’re lookin’ at a long flat gap from the start. The first record shows a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast, with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s not organised. The water is 84°, which is about 1° above normal, so it’s pretty average. Friday morning on the 24th has a cross-offshore wind, but the surf is poor. That same small, weak swell hangs around, but it’s never over 2ft. The wind tries to help on the morning of the 30th of July, with a clean, light offshore breeze from the west-southwest, but the swell is basically zero—only 0.3ft. It’s a tease.
There are no standouts. Nothing gets close to a good wave. The period hits 9 seconds once or twice, but the energy is too low. For a beginner, anything under 5ft is fine, but the quality is so poor it’s not worth it. The best I can say is the morning of the 29th of July has a tiny 0.3ft wave with a light offshore wind, but that’s a flat day.
Because it’s a beach and reef setup with such weak, crumbly swell and onshore winds later, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The whole sixteen days is a washout. It’s a blank run. Leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 53 | 50 | 39 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:40AM1.31m | 8:59PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:26PM0.08m | 3:09AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | 3 | 11 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 50 | 39 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 74 | 37 | 2 | 76 | 106 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 67 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | SSW 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 107 | — | 57 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 257 | 70 | 38 | 70 | 12 | 70 | 806 | 143 | 267 | 946 | 707 | 145 | 560 | 267 | 267 | 515 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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