Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 35 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Fort Fisher.
It’s a quiet stretch coming up. For the next week and a half, the surf is basically flat. Through the end of August, we're talking ankle-snappers at best – swell heights around 0.7ft to 1ft, with combined swell energy barely registering (50). The wind is mostly cross-off or side-off, keeping the water clean, but with no real push in the waves, there's nothing to ride. Water temp feels about average for the season, no weird anomalies.
We finally get a little bump around the 1st of September. That morning brings the best of the run: a 2ft SE swell with a long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell, which at a beach and reef spot like Fort Fisher can sometimes be a bit straight, but the energy is there (141) and the wind is light offshore from the WSW. It’ll be glassy and clean. The waves are still small, and the break is inconsistent, so expect long waits. This is your standout window, but it’s not a spectacular one.
The 2nd of September morning is okay too – 2ft SE swell, period down to 12 seconds, energy at 129. Still surfable with clean morning wind. Crowds are “often” here, so you might see a few others, but not for waves this small.
After that, it dries up fast. The 3rd has a tiny 2ft SE swell with weak energy (83) and a stiff afternoon wind, and from the 4th onward it’s a total fade-out, with a building cross-onshore northeast wind that messes everything up into a choppy, lumpy mess by the 6th. That late period honestly looks better for kite surfing than paddling.
So, your best shot is the morning of September 1st for some clean, small, long-period waves. Otherwise, take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.31m | 4:11PM1.53m | 4:21AM1.32m | 5:03PM1.54m | 5:14AM1.34m | 5:53PM1.56m | 6:04AM1.36m | 6:40PM1.57m | 6:51AM1.39m | 7:21PM1.58m | 7:33AM1.42m | 7:58PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:08AM0.22m | 10:13PM0.32m | 10:01AM0.21m | 11:02PM0.29m | 10:53AM0.18m | 11:49PM0.25m | 11:44AM0.16m | 00:34AM0.21m | 12:33PM0.14m | 1:17AM0.16m | 1:20PM0.12m | 1:58AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 15 | 37 | — | 20 | — | 46 | 39 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 16 | 296 | 38 | 16 | 771 | 267 | 13 | 38 | 143 | 143 | 296 | 450 | 894 | 73 | 313 | 267 | 942 | 368 |
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