Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with 37 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get into it. I’m lookin’ at Fort Fisher here, and honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long run of flat or near-flat conditions with nothing worth paddlin’ out for.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? Mate, it’s almost non-existent. From the start of the period through to the 13th of July, we’re looking at tiny waves – 1 ft to 1 ft at best – with a short period of 9 seconds and weak combined swell energy (16 to 34). The wind is mostly cross-off, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. It’s a total write-off.
Then on the 14th of July, Tuesday morning, we get a little flicker of hope. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the NE with a period of just 5 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The combined energy is 59, so still weak, but it’s the best we’ll see. The problem is that short period means the waves will be weak and a bit crumbly. It’s only just surfable, and it’s really for the absolute beginners who just want to get wet. Crowds are possible here, as it’s often a popular spot.
After that, it fades again. From the 15th through to the 21st of July, we’re back to tiny slop – 0.3 ft to 2 ft – with periods as low as 7 seconds and combined energy dropping to as low as 3. There’s a moment on the 19th and 20th with glassy conditions, but with a swell of 0.3 ft and a long 13-second period, it breaks too straight for this beach-and-reef setup. Just not worth it.
Honestly, if you’re into kites, the stronger cross-off winds on the 15th and 16th might look more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say save the wax for another week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 16 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.41m | 1:14PM1.44m | 1:25AM1.37m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:31AM1.33m | 3:22PM1.56m | 3:39AM1.29m | 4:29PM1.60m | 4:49AM1.27m | 5:37PM1.64m | 5:56AM1.28m | 6:41PM1.67m | 6:59AM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.21m | 6:45AM0.00m | 7:35PM0.24m | 7:39AM-0.01m | 8:50PM0.23m | 8:42AM-0.03m | 10:00PM0.19m | 9:46AM-0.05m | 11:03PM0.13m | 10:51AM-0.07m | 00:04AM0.06m | 11:54AM-0.10m | 1:02AM-0.01m | 12:55PM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 55 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 78 | 90 | 83 | 145 | 62 | 82 | 220 | 96 | 131 | 222 | 109 | 28 | 81 | 83 | 56 | 77 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2027 | 504 | 35 | 853 | 70 | 38 | 276 | 341 | 38 | 376 | 367 | 16 | 505 | 70 | 16 | 1722 | 441 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 12 |
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