Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, E swell with 478 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit.
So, looking at the next 16 days for Fort Fisher, it’s a pretty grim picture. There are long stretches of nothing worth talking about. The first time you might even consider getting wet is the morning of Sunday, 13th September, and even then, it’s just barely surfable. Before that, it’s a total washout – days of flat, onshore junk.
That Sunday the 13th morning is your best shot. You’ve got a small 4ft swell coming out of the East, but the wind is what makes it. It’s glassy – completely calm. That’s a huge win for clean waves. The combined energy is a weak 92, so it’s not punchy, but for a log or a funboard, it’ll be a clean, quiet session.
Then on Monday, 14th September, the morning shows 2ft of east swell with a light offshore wind from the WSW. That offshore breeze is good news – it’ll keep the faces tidy. Energy is only 55, so it’s weak, but it’s clean and rideable.
The next little blip is Thursday, 18th September morning, with 3ft from the East and a light cross-offshore wind. Energy is 67 – still weak. It’s clean, but nothing special.
The best of a bad bunch is definitely that Sunday the 13th morning. The glassy conditions on a tiny swell is as good as it gets for this whole run. It’s a beach and reef spot, and with such a short period (5 seconds), the waves will be sloppy, but clean and small beats closeout junk.
Water temp is about 83°, right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, there’s no real power in this forecast. For most of the period, the setup looks better for kiteboarding than paddle surfing, especially on those days with strong cross-onshore winds. Keep an eye on it, though – things can turn around quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 146 | 149 | 374 | 397 | 225 | 166 | 153 | 88 | 68 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.60m | 2:19AM1.35m | 3:05PM1.61m | 3:26AM1.37m | 4:12PM1.63m | 4:30AM1.41m | 5:16PM1.66m | 5:33AM1.47m | 6:14PM1.68m | 6:31AM1.54m | 7:05PM1.69m | 7:25AM1.60m | 7:52PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.12m | 9:29PM0.27m | 9:23AM0.10m | 10:28PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.05m | 11:24PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.02m | 00:17AM0.06m | 12:26PM-0.02m | 1:07AM0.01m | 1:20PM-0.02m | 1:54AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 88 | 68 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 4 | 18 | 37 | — | — | 22 | 146 | 149 | 374 | 397 | 225 | 166 | 153 | — | — | — | 5 | 36 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 908 | 70 | 70 | 1160 | 73 | 823 | 823 | 685 | 724 | 613 | 543 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 543 | 517 | 942 | 70 |
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