Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 53 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s talk about Fort Fisher. I’ve been staring at the charts, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a rough stretch coming up. We’ve got a long, dry spell on our hands.
Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off. From Wednesday the 22nd of July all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. We’re talking ankle to knee high at best, with swell energy barely registering—mostly values in the teens and twenties, and even plummeting down to single digits. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, and while it’ll be clean, there’s just no push. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about normal for the time of year, but you’ll be floating more than surfing.
There is a tiny flicker of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning shows a bit of a pulse, with the swell jumping a little. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The combined energy finally hits a moderate 127, so there’s some push, but it’s still described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The wind is cross-off from the SW, so it’ll be clean, but the short period means it’s going to be a bit lumpy and weak. This is a spot (Fort Fisher) that’s a beach and reef setup, and it’s inconsistent, so a little pulse like this isn’t a guaranteed thing. It’s honestly more interesting for the kite surfers than a paddle surfer on this day.
After that little blip, it drops right back off again. The afternoon of the 3rd gets choppy, and Tuesday the 4th into the end of the outlook is back to tiny, weak surf with cross-off winds. The long-range forecast is a tough one—there’s just nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 0 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12AM1.31m | 3:54PM1.54m | 4:02AM1.29m | 4:44PM1.55m | 4:54AM1.28m | 5:35PM1.55m | 5:45AM1.28m | 6:24PM1.56m | 6:34AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.56m | 7:20AM1.30m | 7:52PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.22m | 9:50AM0.10m | 10:47PM0.20m | 10:38AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:26AM0.09m | 00:24AM0.16m | 12:13PM0.09m | 1:10AM0.14m | 12:59PM0.09m | 1:52AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 69 | 36 | 50 | 22 | 21 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 61 | 72 | 122 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 290 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 130 | 70 | 70 | 127 | 16 | 320 | 320 | 130 | 368 | 320 | 367 |
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