Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next couple of weeks. The swell is tiny and the conditions are messy more often than not. The water temp is sitting at 84° and that's bang on average for this time of year, so at least a dip won't give you a shock.

The first real chance to even get wet looks like Monday afternoon, August 3rd, at Fernandina Beach Pier. It's a beach/pier setup, exposed to the swell. You’re looking at a weak 2ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is feeble at best (60). The wind is offshore from the west though, so it’ll be clean and glassy. It's surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner or someone on a foamie wanting to just bob around, it's an option, but don't expect any power.

After that, it's a real drag. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Monday the 17th of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking day after day of poor surf conditions – tiny bumps, choppy cross-shore and onshore winds, and swells that just can't get it together. The wind is all over the place: SE, SSE, ESE, mostly making a mess of things. There's a little bump of energy on Friday the 7th afternoon (183) and Saturday the 8th (134) but it’s all onshore junk with 4ft of weak, short-period slop. Not worth your time.

Finally, we get a couple of days that are at least surfable again. On Monday the 17th, the morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a weak 2ft from the ENE. The afternoon picks up a bit of energy (161) with a 3ft E swell, but it’s cross-onshore. It's still just ordinary.

The best of a bad bunch is shaping up to be Tuesday, August 18th. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions on a tiny 1ft ESE swell (52 energy). The afternoon looks better: a 3ft ESE swell with a bit more period (8 seconds) and a healthy 166 combined energy. The wind stays light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It’s still not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate and on a log, it’s your best shot in this whole 16-day window.

So, to sum it up: don't hold your breath. The only two half-decent windows are the afternoon of Monday, August 3rd and the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18th. The rest is a write-off.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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