Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SE swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fernandina Beach Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fernandina Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking pretty flat and sad for the next sixteen days. There’s not a single decent wave on the table, and I’m not one to sugarcoat it. The whole period from now through to the end of August is a write-off for any kind of proper surf. You’ll see tiny bumps, sure, but nothing that’ll get the heart pumping.
Let’s run through it. Starting Wednesday August 12, Fernandina Beach Pier (Florida) is offering up weak, knee-high nothing. Wednesday morning sees a 1 ft SE swell with a short 6-second period, and only 12 units of energy. Winds are cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but the swell is just too small to care about. Wednesday afternoon goes glassy with a 2 ft SE swell, 8-second period, and 32 units of energy. Still, it’s poor.
Thursday August 13 stays tiny—1.0 ft ESE swell in the morning, light offshore winds, 14 units of energy. Thursday afternoon picks up a little to 1 ft, with a cross-shore breeze and 44 units. Still no good.
Friday August 14, glassy morning with 1.0 ft waves, then a cross-onshore chop in the afternoon as the wind picks up to 16 mph. Saturday August 15, another glassy start with 1 ft, then onshore junk in the afternoon. Sunday August 16, glassy morning with 1 ft, then cross-onshore again. This pattern just keeps repeating.
The water temperature is sitting at 83°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year—about 0.5°F above normal, nothing wild.
The best you’ll see in the whole fortnight is a tiny bump on Tuesday August 18 afternoon, when a 3 ft SE swell rolls in with a 13-second period and 348 units of energy. That’s the strongest energy of the whole run, but it’s crossed up by a moderate onshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
Wednesday August 19 afternoon shows a 3 ft SE swell, 10-second period, and 284 units of energy, but it’s onshore from the east at 9 mph. Again, poor.
The last week is just more of the same—tiny swells, short periods, onshore winds. The swell direction never hits the optimum NE for this spot. Every single session is marked “poor surf conditions.” This is a long, flat drought.
I’d say don’t bother waxing the board for a while. The breaks here are fairly consistent normally, so this kind of blank run is unusual, but right now it’s a solid no-go. If you’re desperate, maybe look at kite surfing on those choppy, windy afternoons, but for paddle surfing? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 250 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.84m | 9:01PM2.15m | 9:26AM1.91m | 9:51PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.94m | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.08m | 3:49PM-0.13m | 4:22AM-0.09m | 4:40PM-0.07m | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 5 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 39 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 11 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | S 3 | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 2 | — | SE 13 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 32 | 6 | — | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | 13 | — | 13 | 15 | — | 49 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 250 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1492 | 2105 | 1612 | 1156 | 1387 | 1618 | 1975 | 2161 | 628 | 465 | 734 | 182 | 43 | 634 | 43 | 39 | 633 | 365 | 39 | 609 | 65 |
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