Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.

Well, I'll be honest with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary for Fort Fisher. We're looking at a dry spell for a while. The good news is, it won't last forever, and there are a few interesting glimmers of hope toward the back end.

The first real stretch of nothing runs from now through to Sunday the 27th. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 feet, and the period is short, so there's just no energy in the water. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits, sitting around 9-31. It's clean most days, but with nothing to ride, that doesn't help a surfer.

The one standout in that period is a brief moment on Sunday morning, the 16th. It's glassy, really clean, but the swell is still just a weak 1ft from the southeast. At a break that's inconsistent at the best of times, this is a real scrap for anyone determined.

Now, things start to get interesting as we move toward the end of the month. The tail end of the outlook, especially Thursday the 27th, shows a noticeable pulse. Thursday morning, we're looking at a solid 2ft of swell from the ESE with a much longer period of 13 seconds, giving it some proper groundswell grunt. The combined swell energy jumps to 127, which is a healthy step up. The wind is clean and cross-offshore, so expect well-shaped waves. This will be worth waking up early for. As the day goes on, the swell builds to 2ft with a 12-second period, and the energy climbs to 178. The wind picks up a bit, but it stays cross-offshore. This is the best-looking day of the whole outlook, but keep in mind, this break is inconsistent and rarely fires.

The look heading into the first weekend of September is a wildcard. The swell is up to nearly 3ft on Friday the 28th, but it's a messy cross-off shore breeze keeping things only just surfable, with a 1 out of 10 score. The real kicker is Saturday the 29th. The swell jumps right up to 4-5ft from the southeast with that same 13-second period. The combined wave energy skyrockets to over 500 and then nearly 700. That is serious energy. However, the wind is howling straight onshore from the east at 12 mph, so the conditions are rated as poor. For a beach and reef setup like this, that onshore wind will likely chop it to pieces. This setup might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers, to be honest.

The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about average for the time of year.

So, to sum it up: a long flat spell is on us, but the end of the run has a real pulse of energy. Thursday the 27th is your best bet for a clean session, but don't count on a perfect wave until you see the wind cooperate. Stay tuned, things can change fast.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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