Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 69 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the local stretch.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. For the next couple of weeks, Fort Fisher is looking pretty flat and sad. The first bit of anything that even resembles a wave isn't gonna show up until Wednesday, 12 August, and even then, it's a real "meh" situation. Up until then, we're looking at a solid two-week gap with nothing worthwhile. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the energy is just pathetic. The combined energy reading is nil for most of it, and even when it shows up, it's a weak 72 to 80.
For the morning of Wednesday, 12 August, we finally get a pulse. Fort Fisher is a beach and reef setup, and it's inconsistent at the best of times, so a spell of nothing is normal here. This swell comes in from the ENE at 4ft, but the period is a super short 5 seconds. That's windswell, not groundswell – it'll be weak and gutless. The water temp is about 83°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The wind that morning is a light offshore from the WSW, which is a positive. It'll be clean, but the waves are so small and weak that the combined energy is only 72. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. The northeast swell direction isn't ideal for this spot either; it's more exposed to a NE swell, but this is coming from the east-northeast, so it's a bit off. The afternoon gets messy with a stronger south wind, so the morning is your only window.
The crowds are something to keep in mind – Fort Fisher can get busy, so on the one day with any waves, you might have some company. But honestly, for a 4ft, 5-second windswell, it's not a huge deal. If you're desperate for a paddle, Wednesday morning is the only show in town, but keep your expectations on the floor. This is more of a "get the cobwebs out" session than a legit surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 42 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.55m | 8:02AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.54m | 8:40AM1.31m | 8:59PM1.52m | 9:11AM1.33m | 9:20PM1.51m | 9:36AM1.35m | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:05AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.48m | 10:48AM1.44m | 11:03PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.12m | 1:44PM0.08m | 2:32AM0.10m | 2:26PM0.08m | 3:09AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.09m | 3:44AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.11m | 4:17AM0.03m | 4:30PM0.14m | 4:52AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 64 | 49 | 31 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 42 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | SE 10 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 160 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 38 | 36 | 50 | 37 | 59 | 238 | 181 | 119 | 50 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 946 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 12 | 130 | 257 | 925 | 296 | 931 | 531 | 559 | 290 | 525 | 367 | 320 | 367 | 313 |
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