Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for the Fernandina Beach Pier. We're talking a real stretch of poor surf, so don't hold your breath for anything epic.
The water temp is sitting right on the money for this time of year at 84°F, so no worries there.
Starting Saturday the 15th and right through the week, we're looking at tiny, weak swell. The morning winds are often light offshore which will keep the surface clean, but the waves are just not there. You'll see the combined energy of all swells is stuck in the weak range, mostly under 100 (e.g., 18, 17, 31). The swell is coming from the SE, mostly around 1ft to 2ft. It's a beginner's wave at best, but even then, it's hardly worth the paddle.
We hit a real dry spell. The next week is more of the same with tiny, inconsistent swells. The wind is varied, but the wave heights are a joke. Towards the end of the month, on Saturday the 22nd, we get a little bump. The afternoon looks glassy with a 3ft SE swell, but it's a short period affair at 4 seconds, and the combined energy is still weak at 80. It's surfable, but very ordinary.
The pattern continues into the last week of August. By Thursday the 27th, the morning has a glassy 1ft ESE swell with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (69), but it's clean. Then Friday the 28th morning shows a clean 2ft ESE swell with a moderate combined energy of 100. You can catch a few small ones, but don't expect a proper session.
In short, nothing here is a standout. The Fernandina Beach Pier is a beginner-friendly spot, and the tiny waves we're expecting are safe enough for a learner, but the quality just isn't there for a good day out. If you're desperate, the glassy mornings on the 27th and 28th might give you a couple of ankle-biters, but that's about it. The only real bit of size is the 3ft glassy period on the 22nd afternoon, but with that 4-second period, it's more of a bump than a wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 57 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 84 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.80m | 2:19AM1.57m | 3:01PM1.77m | 3:10AM1.53m | 3:55PM1.76m | 4:04AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | 8:06AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.39m | 8:56AM0.29m | 9:57PM0.42m | 9:47AM0.32m | 10:50PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 57 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 23 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 5 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | SE 8 | W 3 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 8 | — | 50 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 609 | 2096 | 182 | 108 | 634 | 43 | 609 | 609 | 601 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 632 | 158 | 745 | 2105 | 108 | 1310 | 982 | 25 |
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