Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 (Sep 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you: it’s gonna be a tough stretch for gettin’ wet around here.
We’re lookin’ at a real dry spell from now all the way through about the 20th of September. Tiny, weak swell and winds that are mostly onshore or cross-onshore just wreckin’ any chance of a decent wave. It’s a big ol’ gap of nothin’. The energy is pitiful, with combined swell readings stuck in the double digits – like 17ft to 86ft – just sad. Even on the glassy mornings, like Saturday the 12th or Saturday the 19th, the swell is barely a ripple at 1ft to 1ft. That’s a lot of flat water to stare at.
There’s a pulse of easterly swell that tries to show up around the 20th and 21st, with heights hittin’ 5ft, even 5ft, and the energy finally gets a pulse – 151ft on the 20th afternoon, 212ft by the 21st afternoon. But here’s the problem: the wind is gonna be screamin’ straight onshore from the east-northeast at 15 to 19 mph, turnin’ the place into a choppy, blown-out mess. For a beach and pier setup like Fernandina Beach Pier, that’s just ugly. With that much wind and size, you might as well rig up a kite – it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Leave the shortboard at home.
Later on, around the 24th and 25th, the swell finally gets some real size – 7ft from the east-northeast with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 641ft and even 702ft. That’s finally some moderate wave energy. And the wind swings around to the southwest, goin’ cross-offshore, which will clean it right up. That Friday morning, the 25th, the forecast says “clean” with a fresh breeze. It’s a long way out, so don’t start celebratin’ yet, but if it holds, that’s the one morning that could offer a decent wave for the experienced folks. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothin’ weird.
Nothin’ in this whole stretch really jumps out as a standout. If you’re real keen, keep an eye on that Friday the 25th, but for now, it’s a whole lot of flat with a faint glimmer at the end.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 74 | 42 | 47 | 12 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 28 | 28 | 84 | 31 | 50 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.03m | 8:38PM2.15m | 9:05AM2.08m | 9:24PM2.10m | 9:52AM2.11m | 10:08PM2.03m | 10:37AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.94m | 11:20AM2.05m | 11:31PM1.85m | 12:02PM2.00m | 00:13AM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:43PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.02m | 3:33PM0.03m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:20PM0.08m | 4:34AM0.06m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:13AM0.12m | 5:51PM0.25m | 5:53AM0.21m | 6:38PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 84 | 31 | 50 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 28 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 25 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | WSW 2 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | 8 | — | 20 | 5 | — | 71 | 9 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 734 | 39 | 734 | 43 | 108 | 782 | 777 | 1415 | 1584 | 43 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1372 | 108 | 1492 | 1591 | 1586 |
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