Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, been staring at the charts for Fort Fisher. Let’s be straight with you—this is gonna be a long, quiet couple of weeks.
Honestly, the next sixteen days are pretty flat. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. We’ve got a real dry spell ahead.
From the start, we’re looking at Saturday and Sunday, the 29th of August. Swell’s tiny at 1ft, coming in from the ESE and SE, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 28, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. It’s poor surf, no way around it. You’d be better off doing something else.
Monday the 31st of August, the morning looks glassy with a calm wind, and the swell bumps up a touch to 2ft. Still a short 8-second period though, and the energy is only 42. It’s clean but tiny. Not really surfable.
We get a little glimmer mid-week. On Wednesday the 2nd of September, the morning shows 2ft of SE swell, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 110—that’s moderate energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Honestly, it’s the most interesting thing on the horizon, but calling it a standout feels generous.
After that, it’s pretty much all downhill. The swell drops back to 2ft or less, the energy goes back into the two-digit weak territory, and the wind stays cross-off or onshore. There is a brief moment on Friday the 4th of September in the morning with a gentle offshore wind, but the swell is only 1ft. Clean, but no power.
The second week into September is even worse. Swell struggles to get above 2ft, and even when the period hits 11 seconds on the 9th, the onshore wind and cross-on breeze just chop it up. The energy stays weak, around 96. It’s not happening.
For a spot like Fort Fisher, which is a beach and reef setup that is inconsistent, a run this flat is pretty normal, especially with a NE optimum swell direction that just isn’t in the cards.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions will be that Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. Otherwise, keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 40 | 45 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 137 | 110 | 100 | 58 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.57m | 8:43AM1.48m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:11AM1.52m | 9:23PM1.53m | 9:43AM1.56m | 10:00PM1.50m | 10:27AM1.58m | 10:50PM1.45m | 11:25AM1.59m | 11:54PM1.40m | 12:39PM1.59m | 1:08AM1.36m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.08m | 2:51PM0.12m | 3:13AM0.05m | 3:36PM0.13m | 3:49AM0.03m | 4:23PM0.17m | 4:27AM0.02m | 5:13PM0.22m | 5:09AM0.04m | 6:11PM0.27m | 5:59AM0.07m | 7:16PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 40 | 45 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 137 | 110 | 100 | 58 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 143 | 292 | 296 | 296 | 781 | 659 | 292 | 962 | 942 | 296 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 2154 | 341 | 313 | 368 | 514 |
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