Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Fisher this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same forecast but in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, the next 16 days are looking bleak. There's a big empty patch for about a week before anything even shows up. Water temp is about 83°, which is normal for this time of year.
The first chance to surf comes around Monday, July 13th. It's not a pretty picture. The afternoon at Fort Fisher (beach and reef) will see a spike in energy, with a combined swell energy of 212, but this is a short-period, 6-second wind swell from the ENE at about 6 ft. A light cross-onshore breeze will make it choppy and lumpy. That's a lot of water moving around for a poor ride, and it's really only for the experts.
It doesn't get better. Tuesday the 14th has more onshore wind and short-period chop. After that, the surf just dies. There are a few days around the 18th and 19th where the wind is light and offshore, but the swell is pathetic, barely 1 ft. It's clean, but you won't catch a thing.
With the constant poor conditions, that ENE wind swell on the 13th is going to be a better scene for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle. The wind is strong enough, and the waves are too messy for paddling.
Bottom line: it's a dry spell. If you're really keen, you might find a tiny, glassy wave on the 18th or 19th, but that's it. Hold tight, forecasts can change, but for now, it's a good time to fix your gear.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 184 | 141 | 88 | 132 | 49 | 53 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.56m | 3:39AM1.29m | 4:29PM1.60m | 4:49AM1.27m | 5:37PM1.64m | 5:56AM1.28m | 6:41PM1.67m | 6:59AM1.31m | 7:40PM1.69m | 7:58AM1.34m | 8:36PM1.68m | 8:55AM1.37m | 9:30PM1.65m | 9:52AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.19m | 9:46AM-0.05m | 11:03PM0.13m | 10:51AM-0.07m | 00:04AM0.06m | 11:54AM-0.10m | 1:02AM-0.01m | 12:55PM-0.13m | 1:56AM-0.07m | 1:53PM-0.15m | 2:48AM-0.11m | 2:48PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 1 | — | 17 | 53 | 27 | 17 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 62 | 154 | 51 | 128 | 123 | 55 | 78 | 77 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 184 | 141 | 88 | 132 | 49 | — | 12 | 21 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 320 | 38 | 505 | 504 | 38 | 1722 | 16 | 12 | 1722 | 124 | 621 | 2329 | 22 | 108 | 127 | 12 | 12 | 130 | 70 | 12 |
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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).
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