Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 45 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve been staring at the charts for Fort Fisher, and it’s a rough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with barely a pulse of rideable swell. It’s that classic “no surf on offer” kind of run.
The entire first week, right through the 15th, is flat. I’m talking ankle-snappers at best. The energy readings are pathetic, all down in the 20s and 40s (weak energy), with swell heights barely scraping 2ft. We get a few glassy mornings, like the 14th and 15th, and that’s a tease because there’s nothing to push in. It’s clean, but it’s flat as a lake. It’s going to be a long, painful stretch of mornings checking the ocean and seeing nothing.
There’s a slight bump in energy around the 19th, but it’s not a surf swell. We get a pulse of short-period, low-energy windswell pushing in from the ENE. The height gets to 5ft, and the energy jumps to 159, but it’s a fat, wind-blown mess. The wind is cross and onshore, and the period is a dismal 6 seconds. It’s just gonna be lumpy and closing out. This isn’t a surf forecast, it’s a kite-surfing forecast. The whole setup from the 19th through the 21st is more interesting if you’ve got a kite than a paddleboard.
After that, things just get mean. By the 23rd and 24th, the swell is ramping up in size, hitting 6ft, and the energy is strong, getting up to 418. But the wind is howling, with storm conditions and onshore winds pushing the sea into a complete mess. This is not for beginners, and honestly, unless you’re an expert looking for a beating, it’s not for anyone. We could get some size on the 23rd, but with a period of 7-8 seconds and that onshore howl, it’s just gonna be a closeout storm surf.
Honestly, the one tiny glimmer of hope is a couple of truly glassy mornings early on – the 14th and 15th. If we had any swell, they’d be perfect. But we don’t. So, we wait. It’s a grim outlook, but the long-range models are always shifting. It won’t be this bad forever. I’m Rusty, and I’m telling you, save your gas money for now.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 35 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.60m | 7:52PM1.68m | 8:14AM1.64m | 8:36PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.66m | 9:18PM1.60m | 9:47AM1.65m | 10:01PM1.54m | 10:33AM1.63m | 10:46PM1.47m | 11:20AM1.60m | 11:33PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.01m | 1:20PM-0.02m | 1:54AM-0.02m | 2:11PM-0.01m | 2:38AM-0.02m | 3:00PM0.03m | 3:19AM0.01m | 3:46PM0.09m | 3:58AM0.07m | 4:30PM0.16m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:15PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 27 | 16 | 44 | 35 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 10 | E 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 45 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 13 | — | 18 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 942 | 514 | 564 | 368 | 70 | 296 | 292 | 1236 | 1236 | 367 | 16 | 505 | 70 | 70 | 894 | 143 | 1779 | 1242 | 1238 |
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