Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
27.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Fort Fisher surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fort Fisher surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with 50 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM. 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days at Fort Fisher are looking pretty flat, and honestly pretty grim for a paddle. We’re staring down a long stretch of small, weak surf that barely tickles the knee. It’s a tough run, and we don’t have a single standout session in the whole window.

The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 5th of July, and even then, we’re talking ankle-snappers. Sunday morning brings a weak 0.4m swell from the ESE, with a period of just 8 seconds and a combined energy reading of only 28. The wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 15 km/h, so the surface will be clean enough, but the water temp is sitting right about normal for this time of year at 28°.

Moving through the week, it’s just more of the same. Monday the 6th sees a tiny bump up to 0.7m from the south, but the period drops to a choppy 5 seconds and the energy only hits 38. Wind stays cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s no push.

Tuesday the 7th through to the end of the first week is a boring repeat: 0.4m swells, mostly from the SE, periods between 8 and 10 seconds, energy readings stuck in the teens and twenties. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s not blown out, but the waves just aren’t there.

Heading into the second week, from Monday the 13th onward, things get even weaker. Swell heights drop to 0.2m and even 0.1m by the weekend of the 18th and 19th. The period on the 18th stretches out to a very long 13 seconds, but with only 4 units of energy, that long period groundswell is just a ghost. For a beach and reef setup like Fort Fisher, a long-period swell that weak is going to be straight and gutless.

Honestly, the whole 16-day forecast is a washout. There are no quality options, no standouts. For a break like this, a blank run is pretty normal—it tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the charts. It’s one of those stretches where if you’re itching for something, the setup might look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the cleaner cross-off winds on those tiny days.

Stay patient, my friends. This too shall pass.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
17
17
24
50
23
23
22
20
38
21
22
19
20
20
9
9
9
9
14
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
20
WSW
30
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:16AM1.32m
11:25PM1.44m
12:13PM1.38m
00:22AM1.41m
1:14PM1.44m
1:25AM1.37m
2:17PM1.51m
2:31AM1.33m
3:22PM1.56m
3:39AM1.29m
4:29PM1.60m
4:49AM1.27m
5:37PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.17m
5:59AM0.02m
6:24PM0.21m
6:45AM0.00m
7:35PM0.24m
7:39AM-0.01m
8:50PM0.23m
8:42AM-0.03m
10:00PM0.19m
9:46AM-0.05m
11:03PM0.13m
10:51AM-0.07m
00:04AM0.06m
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
28
30
31
29
31
31
29
31
32
29
30
30
28
30
31
29
31
33
29
Feels °C
30
31
30
31
32
29
32
31
29
32
32
29
30
28
27
31
31
28
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
S
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
26
17
17
14
16
23
63
22
20
62
21
22
26
20
20
92
9
9
72
9
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
4
1
23
2
38
3
19
2
1
9
2
9
14
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
11
24
50
75
82
82
98
88
151
46
192
207
171
146
175
149
103
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
559
988
439
2135
143
70
505
806
320
35
806
276
108
2047
368
35
543
517
70
543
505
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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Information about the Fort Fisher Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fort Fisher provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Fisher can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Fisher surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Fisher) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Fisher may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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