Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jun 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.48m | 2:11AM1.42m | 2:49PM1.51m | 2:58AM1.38m | 3:38PM1.55m | 3:46AM1.34m | 4:27PM1.58m | 4:36AM1.32m | 5:17PM1.59m | 5:26AM1.30m | 6:05PM1.60m | 6:15AM1.28m | 6:51PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.13m | 8:07AM-0.02m | 8:39PM0.15m | 8:56AM-0.02m | 9:35PM0.15m | 9:43AM-0.01m | 10:27PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.01m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:14AM0.02m | 00:07AM0.10m | 11:59AM0.04m | 00:55AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | — | 20 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 40 | 55 | — | 4 | 11 | 9 | — | 11 | 28 | 94 | 84 | 172 | 60 | 81 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 823 | 837 | 1729 | 952 | 75 | 70 | 724 | 130 | 114 | 1006 | 517 | 838 | 1722 | 267 | 290 | 544 | 367 | 35 | 622 | 13 |
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