Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, ESE swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, looking over the next couple of weeks for Fernandina Beach.
To be honest, it's a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead, with a big gap right now. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn't show up until Monday, the 7th of September the following week. So we're looking at a bit of a lull through the end of August and into the first week of September.
That Monday the 7th morning is the one to circle. We get a jump in swell, with around 5 ft of short-period, 6-second ENE windswell pushing in from the northeast. The combined energy hits a moderate 225, the highest we’ll see. It'll be a bit jumbled with a cross-shore wind, but for Fernandina Beach Pier, that's the best on offer. It's a beginner-friendly beach and pier setup, but 5 ft is getting a bit much for total beginners, and the short period will make it dumpy. The crowd situation is only 'sometimes' a problem, so you might get a few to yourself if you're keen on a choppy session. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a thin spring suit might feel good.
After that, the surf fades fast again. Tuesday morning (8th September) is a windy, messy 2 ft with 19 mph winds out of the north-northeast, making it look more like a kite-foiling day than a paddle surf day. The rest of the week gets tiny again, with poor conditions and very weak energy.
There are glimmers of clean conditions later on, like Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September mornings, with light offshore or cross-offshore winds. But the swell is tiny at 1 ft to 2 ft.
The biggest issue is the lack of any real, consistent swell. The combined energy figures are mostly in the teens, 20s, or 30s, which is weak. It's just one of those flat spells that happens. The region's consistent pick has been the Monday the 7th morning, but even that is marginal. Hold onto your boards, it might stay quiet until the next system rolls through.
- Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 28 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 83 | 75 | 133 | 46 | 30 | 55 | 59 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.84m | 11:50AM1.98m | 00:08AM1.78m | 12:40PM1.99m | 00:59AM1.73m | 1:36PM1.99m | 1:56AM1.68m | 2:39PM1.99m | 3:02AM1.65m | 3:49PM2.00m | 4:13AM1.67m | 4:58PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.19m | 5:48AM0.08m | 6:24PM0.25m | 6:36AM0.10m | 7:21PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.14m | 8:26PM0.35m | 8:32AM0.16m | 9:33PM0.37m | 9:38AM0.17m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:41PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 45 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 91 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 46 | 30 | 55 | 59 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 48 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23 | 133 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 782 | 782 | 734 | 734 | 108 | 108 | 734 | 39 | 134 | 801 | 39 | 39 | 1199 | 43 | 611 | 2062 | 1264 | 634 | 634 |
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