Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what Fort Fisher has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty bleak run for a while.
We're looking at a serious dry spell to start. From Monday, August 31st, right through until the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, and the conditions are poor. You're looking at 1ft to 2ft of slop with weak, messy winds.
Finally, on the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a glimmer. It's still small at 3ft from the SE, but the wind goes light and clean, and the combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 154. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. A longboard might get you a few grovelly ones if you're desperate. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 82°F.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are more of the same; just weak, small dribbles in the 1ft to 2ft range. The wind is okay, but there's just no power. Honestly, this stretch looks more suited to a kite than a paddle.
We then hit another big gap with absolutely nothing to recommend from the afternoon of Thursday, September 3rd, all the way through to the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. That's nearly two weeks of flat or close to flat conditions. It’s a long, quiet stretch for Fort Fisher.
The only real standout in the entire 16-day window, and I mean the *only* one, shows up on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 15th. We finally see some proper size with 7ft of swell coming from the ENE. The combined energy jumps to a strong 485, so there's finally some grunt behind it. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Now, 7ft is pushing into expert-only territory, and the period is only 8 seconds, so it won't be the most powerful groundswell, but it’s the only real swell in the whole run. This one is for the experienced crew only.
To be fair, Fort Fisher is an inconsistent spot, and this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area. It never stays this poor forever, and a forecast can change, but as it stands, mark your calendar for September 15th, or just take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 27 | 128 | 154 | 100 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 17 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | 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-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.56m | 10:00PM1.50m | 10:27AM1.58m | 10:50PM1.45m | 11:25AM1.59m | 11:54PM1.40m | 12:39PM1.59m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:55PM1.60m | 2:19AM1.35m | 3:05PM1.61m | 3:26AM1.37m | 4:12PM1.63m | 4:30AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.17m | 4:27AM0.02m | 5:13PM0.22m | 5:09AM0.04m | 6:11PM0.27m | 5:59AM0.07m | 7:16PM0.31m | 7:01AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.12m | 9:29PM0.27m | 9:23AM0.10m | 10:28PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 128 | 154 | 100 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | S 6 | E 7 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | E 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 16 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 709 | 296 | 296 | 292 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 942 | 13 | 0 | 314 | 341 | 505 | 724 | 70 | 124 | 1588 | 1654 | 827 | 827 | 439 |
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