Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Fort Fisher’s got cookin’ for the next couple weeks. I’m gonna level with you—this is a rough stretch. Days and days of tiny swell and messy wind, with hardly anything worth paddlin’ out for. Water temp’s around 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothin’ wild there.

From Thursday the 27th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s pretty much a dead zone. Swell heights barely push 2 ft, periods are short—mostly 7 to 9 seconds—and the combined energy is weak, rarely breakin’ 60. Winds are cross-off or cross-on for the most part, with a few glassy mornings, but there’s just no power behind it. You’d be sittin’ out there bobbin’ for nothin’.

Then on Wednesday the 9th of September morning, we finally get a little something. Swell bumps to about 2 ft from the SE, period stretches to 12 seconds, and the energy climbs to 194—moderate energy for once. Light cross-off wind from the NNW keeps it clean, but the conditions are only “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a hint, not a heater.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September mornings have offshore winds—WSW and W at around 12 mph—with swell holdin’ at 2 ft from the ESE and a 10-second period. Energy sits around 107 to 82. It’s small, but clean offshore conditions might give you a few fun little rides on a longboard. Nothin’ to call your buddies about, but it’s the best we’ve got.

If I had to pick one session, it’s Wednesday the 9th of September morning. That’s the most combined energy with the longest period and cleanest wind in the whole outlook. Even then, it’s only 2 ft, and that long period can make a beach-and-reef spot like this a bit fat and straight. But it’s the standout in a real flat run.

So, bottom line: this is a long, flat spell with only a couple of clean, tiny windows. Forecasts can always shift, but for now, it’s a good week to catch up on sleep or work on your pop-up.

Rusty.

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