Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 167 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty coming to you from the sand. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Fort Fisher is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with barely a whisper of rideable surf. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits most days, sitting at a measly (5) to (58) – that’s all weak, barely-there energy. The water is sitting at 84°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the water’s warm, but that’s about the only good news.
Thursday the 30th kicks off with a tiny 0.3ft SE swell, and it’s cross-on with a SSE wind. Not worth paddling out for. Friday the 31st is glassy in the morning, but that swell is still a pathetic 0.3ft. It’s just flat. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August have a little more bump, up to 2ft, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is cross-on or cross-shore, keeping it choppy and messy. The energy is still weak at (26) to (30).
We hit Monday the 3rd and there’s literally zero swell – the energy is (0). That’s a total blank. Tuesday the 4th through the end of the first week and into the second week, we see the swell bumping up to a max of 2ft on Sunday the 9th, with a period of just 5 seconds and a cross-off wind. The combined energy gets to (38) that afternoon, which is still weak. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-shore, and a few glassy mornings on the 10th and 14th, but the swell is just too small – 0.7ft to 1ft – to hold any real shape.
We do get a few mornings with offshore wind on the 9th and 13th and 14th of August, with a W wind, but the swell is a tiny 1.0ft to 1ft. It’s a classic case of clean and flat.
There’s no standout session here, not even a close one. The whole period is a write-off for a paddle. With the swell this small and the period short, the beach-and-reef setup at Fort Fisher looks more interesting for a kite surfer if the wind gets up, but for a surfer, there’s nothing to ride. It’s a long, dry spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.52m | 9:11AM1.33m | 9:20PM1.51m | 9:36AM1.35m | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:05AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.48m | 10:48AM1.44m | 11:03PM1.45m | 11:43AM1.48m | 00:02AM1.40m | 12:49PM1.52m | 1:09AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.08m | 3:09AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.09m | 3:44AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.11m | 4:17AM0.03m | 4:30PM0.14m | 4:52AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.19m | 5:31AM-0.00m | 6:16PM0.23m | 6:17AM0.00m | 7:25PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 167 | 161 | — | 47 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SW 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 37 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 168 | 233 | 130 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 829 | 267 | 143 | 989 | 543 | 961 | 806 | 559 | 1235 | 560 | 613 | 551 | 514 | 531 | 560 | 514 | 531 | 514 | 2524 | 517 |
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