Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight from the start. Right now, there’s pretty much nothing happening at Fort Fisher. We’re looking at a long stretch of flatness or junk conditions. The first morning on Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a little pulse of 3ft swell from the southeast at 10 seconds, with about 154 moderate energy. The water is a warm 82°, right around normal for this time of year. It’s glassy early that morning, so you could get a few weak, crumbly ones if you’re really desperate, but it’s not worth getting wet for. That little window fades fast, and from Wednesday afternoon all the way through the next week and a half, it’s a proper dry spell. Most days the swell drops below 2ft, and when it does pick up a little around the 7th and 8th of September, the wind is slamming straight onshore from the east at 12 mph, making a mess of things. The swell period drops to 4-6 seconds, so it’s just wind chop. There’s a bit of a bump on Monday morning, September 7th, with 5ft from the east and 117 moderate energy, but it’s onshore and choppy—more of a kite session than a surf session. The energy creeps up to 154 later that afternoon, but again, same story: dirty wind, poor shape. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak waves, with some offshore winds here and there on the 10th and 11th, but the swell is only 1ft to 1ft. You’d be surfing whitewash. The only other faint glimmer is on Monday, September 14th morning, when it’s glassy with a 2ft southeast swell at 9 seconds and 41 weak energy. Again, gutless. The rest of the run through to the 17th is flat or close to it. There’s a long period (13 seconds) showing up on the 17th, but it’s only 0.7ft and onshore, so forget it. Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing that qualifies as a standout. If you’re a beginner, you might find something tiny and clean on the 14th morning, but for anyone else, it’s a bust. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is a classic blank run for the area. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave your board at home.

Rusty

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