Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
27.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 47 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at our local stretch for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a quiet spell. We've got a solid run ahead where the waves are small and the energy is low. There are no real standouts, just a few mornings that might offer a tiny window if you're desperate for a paddle. Let's break it down.

We're starting on Friday the 3rd of July, and right off the bat, it's tiny. Swell is coming from the ESE at 2ft, but with a short, weak period of 7 seconds and cross-onshore wind, it's a messy, weak combo. The combined energy is only 76, so don't expect much. It's poor surf, plain and simple.

Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th don't get any better. We're looking at waves around 1ft to 2ft from the ESE and SE, with energy dropping into the teens and twenties. Saturday afternoon gets a cross-chop, too. No good.

Monday the 6th sees a pulse of S swell bumping up to 3ft, but the period is a dismal 5 seconds – that's pure wind chop. The wind is cross-off, which is clean, but there's just no power. Energy sits at 63. It's still firmly in the "poor surf conditions" category.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a flat spell. From Tuesday the 7th all the way through to Saturday the 18th of July, wave heights hover around 0.7ft to 2ft from the SE. The energy is almost always below 30. The only highlight is a few mornings with offshore or glassy conditions, like Thursday the 9th morning with clean offshore wind, and Monday the 13th morning where it goes dead glassy. But even then, the swell is so small and weak it's hardly worth suiting up.

Let's talk about the water. At Fort Fisher, it's 82°F, which is about average for this time of year.

So what are we left with? Honestly, nothing that gets me excited. The only times it's even marginally worth looking are those clean, offshore mornings like Thursday the 9th and Monday the 13th, but the waves are tiny. If you're a beginner looking to just bob around in a whitewash on a foamie, maybe you'll find something. Otherwise, for the rest of us, the kites and the SUPs are going to have more fun than the surfers on this stretch. It's a long, flat run.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
25
47
46
30
28
26
17
17
34
43
23
24
22
20
20
22
22
20
19
19
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
10:04AM1.24m
10:00PM1.47m
10:32AM1.27m
10:36PM1.46m
11:16AM1.32m
11:25PM1.44m
12:13PM1.38m
00:22AM1.41m
1:14PM1.44m
1:25AM1.37m
2:17PM1.51m
2:31AM1.33m
3:22PM1.56m
3:39AM1.29m
Low Tide
3:59PM0.12m
4:46AM0.07m
4:39PM0.14m
5:20AM0.05m
5:26PM0.17m
5:59AM0.02m
6:24PM0.21m
6:45AM0.00m
7:35PM0.24m
7:39AM-0.01m
8:50PM0.23m
8:42AM-0.03m
10:00PM0.19m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
Temp °C
27
28
26
28
29
27
28
29
28
29
30
29
30
30
29
30
31
28
30
31
28
Feels °C
30
29
27
31
31
29
30
31
31
30
30
29
30
29
29
32
30
29
31
31
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
54
25
47
46
30
28
26
17
17
14
20
23
56
22
20
20
22
22
20
19
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
22
21
1
1
24
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
S
5
1.5
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1
S
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
1
3
4
2
10
34
43
86
92
71
164
80
91
213
85
135
246
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
267
806
313
292
745
296
559
952
1243
344
1179
73
320
505
38
13
13
114
35
942
290
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
3
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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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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