
Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fernandina Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fernandina Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch for Fernandina Beach Pier. We’re looking at a long, flat run with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first decent look at a wave doesn’t come until Wednesday morning, July 29th, and even then, it’s a tiny 1 ft ripple from the ESE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a weak 16, so there’s just no push. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no drama there.
That Wednesday morning, the wind is light offshore from the WSW, so the surface will be clean, but you’re basically just doing the walk of shame for a 1 ft wave. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but this is flat-out poor. The afternoon is a little warmer with some clouds, wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the SW, but the swell drops to 1 ft with a shorter 8-second period.
Thursday the 30th is even smaller – 0.7 ft in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze, then a messy cross-shore wind in the afternoon. Friday the 31st starts with a 0.3 ft glass-off, but the afternoon gets ruined by a 16 mph cross-onshore wind from the SE, bumping the tiny swell to a poor 2 ft.
We roll into August with nothing. Saturday the 1st has 0.7 ft, Sunday the 2nd has 2 ft, but the wind is up. Monday the 3rd, the swell bumps to 3 ft from the SSE, but with a period of only 5 seconds. That’s short-period, weak windswell, and the combined energy is only 58. It’s poor surf conditions. Tuesday the 4th drops back to 1 ft.
There’s a moment on Thursday morning, August 6th, that’s a small tease. We get glassy conditions with a 2 ft swell from the SE, 5-second period. It’s clean, but the energy is only 26, and it’s just not enough to do anything with. The afternoon gets choppy.
The rest of the first week and into the second week stays small. Saturday the 8th has the strongest swell of the whole period at 3 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, but the wind is onshore from the ENE at 12 mph in the morning, then a nasty 22 mph cross-onshore from the NNE in the afternoon. That’s blown out, and the combined energy is only 67. It’s not for paddle surfing – that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing.
Sunday the 9th gives us a clean 2 ft with a moderate offshore wind from the W, but it’s still just a weak wave. The rest of the days up to August 13th are all that same story: tiny swells, poor energy, and nothing that breaks the 3 ft mark. The combined energy values rarely break into the double digits in a meaningful way, and the highest we see is 67.
Bottom line, there are no standout days here. The entire 16-day window is a bust. For a spot like this, a blank run is pretty normal when the summer windswell just doesn’t line up. It tends not to stay poor for long, but you’ll have to wait for the next forecast to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 38°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.58m | 9:11PM1.87m | 9:26AM1.61m | 9:50PM1.86m | 10:07AM1.64m | 10:27PM1.83m | 10:48AM1.67m | 11:05PM1.80m | 11:29AM1.71m | 11:44PM1.76m | 12:12PM1.76m | 00:26AM1.71m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.09m | 3:49AM0.12m | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:24AM0.09m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:59AM0.07m | 5:05PM0.12m | 5:35AM0.05m | 5:49PM0.15m | 6:15AM0.05m | 6:38PM0.20m | |||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
10 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | S 4 |
13 | 15 | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | ENE 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 |
7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 47 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 753 | 479 | 431 | 523 | 365 | 502 | 749 | 628 | 632 | 1199 | 1415 | 108 | 297 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 609 | 848 |
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Information about the Fernandina Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fernandina Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fernandina Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fernandina Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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