Fort Fisher Surf Break

Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
28.1° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

Fort Fisher surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 33 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 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 again, and I’m switching over to feet and miles for those who think in inches and degrees Fahrenheit. But don’t expect miracles—Fort Fisher has just about nothing going on.

From July 7 onward, we’re stuck in a long flat spell. The first day worth mentioning is that Tuesday, July 7, with waves barely 1 ft from the southeast and a quick 10-second period. Wave energy is a weak 24. A risk of t-storms in the morning and cross-off wind from the southwest at 15 mph keeps it clean, but it’s just ankle-biters.

This theme keeps up for days. Most of the swell is 1.0 to 1 ft—occasionally down to a pathetic 0.3 ft by July 19. Wind comes from the west and west-southwest on some mornings, giving you clean conditions, like on July 8, 10, 11, and 12. But the waves are tiny. Even the “best” afternoons like July 21 and 22, where energy climbs to a moderate 47 and wave height hits 2 ft, the period is short at 7 seconds. That makes for disorganized, weak surf.

There is one morning—July 21—when the wind goes dead calm (glass, with a light breeze from the west-northwest at 3 mph). That’s a beautiful, smooth ocean. But if the waves are only 2 ft and weak, it’s more of a flat paddle than a surf session.

By July 18, we get a bit of offshore wind at 22 mph from the west, with surf around 2 ft. But still, short period and no power. For a spot that is inconsistent and exposed to a specific swell direction, this is just a long stretch of poor quality. The whole period is a bust for any serious surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger cross-off winds on July 17 (25 mph from the south-southwest) might give you something to play with, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a skip.

So don’t hold your breath. This is a dead run for Fort Fisher—forecasts can change, but right now there’s not a single standout day.

Rusty.

16 DaysHourly
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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
24
22
21
21
21
33
20
19
18
13
13
13
12
13
23
31
33
33
33
29
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
WNW
10
NNW
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
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
7:40PM1.69m
Low Tide
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:07
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6:07
—
—
6:07
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6:07
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6:09
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6:09
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6:09
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
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8:25
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—
8:24
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8:24
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—
8:24
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—
8:24
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8:23
—
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8:23
 mm
3
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
Temp °C
29
31
31
29
31
33
30
31
33
29
31
33
30
31
34
32
31
33
32
29
31
Feels °C
31
33
32
29
33
33
31
32
32
29
31
32
30
31
34
32
30
32
33
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
23
40
22
21
41
21
33
20
19
18
13
13
13
38
13
42
16
33
33
10
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
—
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
—
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
—
24
2
2
21
—
3
—
1
2
2
2
2
12
2
23
31
—
9
33
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
—
—
—
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
—
0.7
SSW
6
—
—
0.5
S
6
0.2
ENE
4
—
—
Energy kJ
73
69
50
75
74
65
86
50
82
146
70
138
133
—
37
—
—
16
1
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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Distance (km)
367
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70
633
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16
309
276
16
38
13
70
70
70
12
517
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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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).

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