Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks, and I’m tellin’ ya, it’s a real slow one.

We’re staring down a long stretch from now through the rest of the 16 days, and there’s hardly any action. The first time you might even think about getting wet is Saturday, the 8th. Fort Fisher is the only game in town, and it’s an inconsistent beach and reef setup, so it needs a lot to line up.

From today until Saturday morning, the 8th, forget it. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the energy is just too weak. Saturday morning finally shows a little pulse: a 3ft swell out of the SE with a 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 109, and the wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean. But the waves will be weak and slow, with long waits between sets. After that, it’s right back to nothing. Sunday the 9th drops to 2ft, and the energy is weak. From Monday the 10th right through to the 21st, it’s a flat, poor-quality mess with scores of zero. The energy barely gets into double digits. We get some clean wind on the 11th, 12th, 16th, and 17th, but there’s just no swell behind it.

The only real standout, and it’s a stretch, is Saturday morning, the 8th. It’s the best of the lot, but it’s not good. The swell is only 3ft from the SE, and the wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate, but the short period means weak, slow waves. This is a day for an intermediate surfer to get a few small, grovelly ones. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

For the rest of the 16 days, you’re looking at a lot of flat spells. The energy values are mostly in the single or low double digits, which is weak. The wind is often clean, but with no swell, it’s a waste. The pattern is poor, and it’s staying that way. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a tough call.

Rusty.

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