Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window for Fort Fisher is a rough one. There’s no real stand-out session, and the first few days are basically a write-off. We’ve got a long, dry gap from now until the middle of the second week before anything even gets close to surfable. Let’s break it down.

Starting Monday July 6th and running right through to Sunday July 12th, it’s a flat spell. Tiny, weak swell—mostly around 0.7 ft to 1 ft from the ESE or SE with short, weak periods of 5 to 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is pathetic, sitting between 10 and 49 (weak energy). Winds are cross-off or cross, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride. The water’s about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday July 13th starts to show a little pulse. The morning is glassy but tiny, then by Monday afternoon we see a bump to 4 ft from the east with a period of only 5 seconds. The combined energy hits 64 (still weak), and the wind is a gentle cross-off. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s not much. Tuesday July 14th morning has 3 ft from the ESE, period 5 seconds, with light cross-off wind and energy at 60. Again, just barely rideable.

After that, it all goes downhill again. From Wednesday July 15th onward, the swell drops back to 0.7 ft to 3 ft, direction shifts around, and we get a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds, even some rain showers. The combined energy is generally below 45 (weak). Sunday July 19th and Monday July 20th are back to tiny, messy, and not worth paddling out for.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, Monday July 13th afternoon at Fort Fisher is the only window where you might get a few lumpy, weak waves. It’s a beach and reef setup, but with such short period and weak energy, don’t expect much. It’s inconsistent here, and this run of flat conditions is pretty normal for the area. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days, with that steady cross-off breeze.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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