Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 33 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re lookin’ at a real flat spell for the first week and a half, with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday, July 22nd, so we’re talkin’ a solid 11-day gap of near-nothing before we get a pulse.
Fort Fisher (beach and reef) is the only break on the menu, and it’s a quiet one for most of the period. The water temp is sittin’ around 83.8°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no shock there.
The best we’ve got in the whole window is the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd. It’s finally glassy, with a light northerly breeze and no wind at all. We’ll see a small NE swell bumpin’ in at 3.3ft, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s gonna be weak and a bit crumbly. The combined energy is still only 74 (weak wave energy), so don’t expect any power. It’s surfable but very ordinary. This spot is inconsistent, so a day with waves at all is a bit of a win, but it’s really only for beginners or those dyin’ for a splash.
The rest of the window is filled with onshore breezes, cross-off winds, and tiny swell. Thursday the 23rd morning has a clean 2.0ft from the SE, but again, it’s weak. The afternoon of the 25th has a 3.9ft SE swell, but the wind is howlin’ at 15 mph from the SSW, making it a messy cross-off. That combined energy hits 116 (moderate wave energy), but the wind will trash it.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with strong cross-off winds and a bit of bump might be more interesting than anything a paddle surfer can find. The setup here is a beach and reef, but with the wind and small junky swell, it’s not gonna be pretty.
Bottom line: There’s no standout. The 22nd morning is the only chance for a surf, but keep your expectations on the floor. This is a classic flat spell for the area.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.64m | 5:56AM1.28m | 6:41PM1.67m | 6:59AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.69m | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:36PM1.68m | 8:55AM1.37m | 9:30PM1.65m | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:22PM1.60m | 10:48AM1.43m | 11:12PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.07m | 00:04AM0.06m | 11:54AM-0.10m | 1:02AM-0.01m | 12:55PM-0.13m | 1:56AM-0.07m | 1:53PM-0.15m | 2:48AM-0.11m | 2:48PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.13m | 3:40PM-0.12m | 4:22AM-0.13m | 4:31PM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 23 | — | 29 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 78 | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 151 | 114 | 38 | 70 | 70 | 33 | 441 | 12 | 257 | 368 | 320 | 559 | 2186 | 130 | 823 | 1588 | 205 |
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