Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 69 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty quiet picture for our stretch of coast. We’ve got Fernandina Beach Pier as the only spot lighting up, but it’s not exactly firing. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a real flat spell. From Wednesday the 26th of August right through to Friday the 4th of September, there’s basically nothing doing. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 feet, and the winds are just junk – cross-on or onshore most of the time. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild there. You’ll be staring at a lake, not a surf break.
Now, we finally get a little flicker of life on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning shows a bit of a bump, with a 4 feet swell from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The combined energy is only in the moderate range (103). On the plus side, it’s glassy – dead calm wind – so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but the quality is just ordinary. That afternoon it gets messy again with the onshore breeze. The next morning, Sunday the 6th, is similar: a smaller 3 feet ENE swell with glassy conditions, but again, that short period means it’s not going to have much punch. The energy is weak (73). It’s a beginner-friendly size, but it’s not going to get your heart racing.
The only real standout worth mentioning is that Saturday the 5th morning. It’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, the wind is dead calm, and it’s the closest we get to something clean. Even then, it’s not a classic. This is a beach and pier setup, so don’t expect any long walls. For a better wave, you’d want a longer period, but that’s not on the cards here.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, hit the dawn patrol on Saturday the 5th or Sunday the 6th. Otherwise, the board’s staying in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 69 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.70m | 8:00PM1.94m | 8:14AM1.76m | 8:40PM1.96m | 8:57AM1.83m | 9:20PM1.95m | 9:39AM1.88m | 9:59PM1.93m | 10:20AM1.92m | 10:39PM1.89m | 11:04AM1.96m | 11:22PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.27m | 1:57PM0.20m | 2:38AM0.21m | 2:41PM0.16m | 3:15AM0.16m | 3:23PM0.14m | 3:52AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.14m | 4:28AM0.08m | 4:47PM0.15m | 5:06AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 13 | 6 | — | 14 | 16 | — | 69 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 45 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 1590 | 108 | 158 | 1585 | 65 | 108 | 1029 | 43 | 499 | 769 | 782 | 628 | 740 | 782 | 56 | 1264 | 89 |
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