Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me have a look at what we’ve got here for the next stretch.
Honestly, partner, it’s looking pretty flat and quiet for the most part. There’s a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. We’ve got a gap of several days with no real surf to recommend, and even when the swell shows up, it’s tiny. The first real surfable day isn’t until the 22nd, and even then it’s small.
Let’s start with the only spot we’ve got on the radar: Fort Fisher (United States). This is a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed to the northeast, but it’s inconsistent and can be a bit fickle.
The first few days are a no-go. Sunday the 19th through Monday the 21st, the swell is either flat or barely a ripple, with a combined energy of 3 (weak) and messy cross-off winds. Not worth paddling out.
On Tuesday the 22nd, we finally see a tiny pulse. Wednesday morning the 23rd actually looks *okay* for a small-wave session. The swell is coming from the southeast at 1 ft, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of just 16 (weak). The real highlight is the wind: a gentle offshore from the WSW, making it clean. That’s your best bet for a little trim and glide, but it’s small and only for a log or a funboard.
Thursday the 24th brings a bit more size – 3 ft from the ENE, but with a short period of 6 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. The energy hits 86 (still weak), but the quality is poor. Friday the 25th is glassy in the afternoon with calm winds, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft and 8 seconds from the ESE. It’s clean, but barely breaking.
The rest of the run into the first week of August stays small, with the odd clean morning but nothing over 2 ft. The standouts are the Wednesday morning the 23rd for the clean offshore conditions, and maybe the Saturday afternoon the 25th for the glassy, weak waves. But honestly, there’s no standout big swell here. It’s a long, quiet period.
For a spot that’s inconsistent, this kind of blank run is more normal for the area. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 55 | 43 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.48m | 12:37PM1.48m | 00:48AM1.43m | 1:27PM1.50m | 1:36AM1.38m | 2:16PM1.52m | 2:23AM1.34m | 3:04PM1.53m | 3:12AM1.31m | 3:54PM1.54m | 4:02AM1.29m | 4:44PM1.55m | 4:54AM1.28m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM-0.06m | 6:15PM0.11m | 6:38AM-0.01m | 7:10PM0.17m | 7:24AM0.04m | 8:06PM0.22m | 8:12AM0.07m | 9:02PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.22m | 9:50AM0.10m | 10:47PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 15 | 6 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 85 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 145 | 129 | 176 | 169 | 100 | 119 | 122 | 108 | 135 | 290 | 186 | 278 | 163 | 157 | 209 | 42 | 55 | 41 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 379 | 659 | 257 | 38 | 276 | 439 | 79 | 1235 | 341 | 368 | 368 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 445 | 450 | 12 | 13 |
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