Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 55 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Fort Fisher is a tough one.
We're looking at a long, dry stretch. The first recommendation pops up on Monday, July 13th, but honestly, it's a miss. We’ve got a tiny 1.3ft swell from the southeast with a weak 50 combined energy, and a cross-onshore wind. That's a skunk-worthy combo. The water temp is sitting at 83.5°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least a dip in the ocean won't be a shock.
From there, it's a grim run. Tuesday the 14th through to the end of the month is all "poor surf conditions", with the combined energy barely cracking 71. There are a few days with clean-ish conditions, like Thursday the 16th with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is too small to do anything with – just 1.3ft. The wave period is all over the place, often below 8 seconds, meaning weak, disorganized windswell.
We get a brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of Monday, July 20th, with a 0.3ft, 12-second swell (3 combined energy). That's a long period, but it's so small it's just a ripple. The real kicker is that the swell direction is from the east, and Fort Fisher really needs a northeast swell to work its best. This spot is also inconsistent, so these flat spells are part of its nature.
The whole 16-day window is a washout. The biggest combined energy we see is 67, and that's on a day with onshore winds. There's simply nothing to get excited about. For a beach and reef setup like this, the conditions are more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out.
Hang in there, folks. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | SSW 7 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.69m | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:36PM1.68m | 8:55AM1.37m | 9:30PM1.65m | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:22PM1.60m | 10:48AM1.43m | 11:12PM1.54m | 11:44AM1.45m | 00:01AM1.48m | 12:37PM1.48m | 00:48AM1.43m | 1:27PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM-0.07m | 1:53PM-0.15m | 2:48AM-0.11m | 2:48PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.13m | 3:40PM-0.12m | 4:22AM-0.13m | 4:31PM-0.06m | 5:08AM-0.10m | 5:22PM0.02m | 5:52AM-0.06m | 6:15PM0.11m | 6:38AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:21 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 79 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | — | 1 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 6 | SE 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | — | 7 | 21 | 24 | 132 | 188 | 225 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 124 | 505 | 12 | 12 | 143 | 296 | 543 | 1748 | 517 | 505 | 827 | 684 | 750 | 844 | 902 | 559 | 35 | 320 | 12 | 12 |
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