Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak run for Fort Fisher. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of days where you’d be better off waxing your board at home. The whole forecast period is basically a write-off for proper surf. You’re looking at over two weeks of small, weak energy that’s just not gonna give you anything worth paddling out for. The first hint of anything that even sniffs like a wave is on Wednesday, September 2nd, and even then it’s a far cry from good.
For the entire run, the swell is tiny, mostly coming from the ESE or SE. The combined wave energy is practically non-existent for the first few days, like 28 to 34 (weak energy). Even the best it gets, on the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, the combined energy reaches a middling 151 (moderate energy), but that’s with a swell of only 3ft. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. The wind that morning is a clean cross-offshore from the SW, which helps, but the whole setup just lacks any punch. Any other session with a pulse is even smaller and just as weak.
Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the only time that’s even worth mentioning, but it’s not a standout. It’s just the best of a bad bunch. If you absolutely have to get wet, that’s your window. But don’t expect much. For the rest of the time, it’s flat or close to it. This is just one of those long quiet spells for the area.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 128 | 151 | 100 | 88 | 65 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:11AM1.52m | 9:23PM1.53m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.05m | 3:36PM0.13m | 3:49AM0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 128 | 151 | 100 | 88 | 65 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 143 | 2081 | 296 | 292 | 1235 | 517 | 267 | 1248 | 0 | 0 | 621 | 38 | 0 | 505 | 70 | 505 | 758 | 130 |
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