Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming up for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—it's looking pretty quiet for the foreseeable future. The swell window is just not cooperating, so we're in for a long stretch of small, weak surf that's not going to get anyone too excited.
We start off this Sunday, September 6th, with almost nothing on offer. We're looking at a tiny 0.7ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. The wave energy is barely a whisper at just 11. That's not surf, that's a ripple. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, so it's clean, but there's just no power behind it. The water temp is sitting at a warm 83°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least a swim would be nice.
Moving into Monday the 7th, it's more of the same. A slight bump to 2ft from the east, but still weak energy (45) and poor conditions with a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind. Tuesday the 8th sees the swell bump up a touch to 3ft, but the period drops to a dismal 6 seconds. That's pure wind chop, and the onshore breeze is going to make it a messy, choppy affair. Not worth paddling out for.
The pattern just continues. Through the rest of the week and into the next, we see tiny swells, poor wind directions, and consistently weak energy. We get a few glassy mornings, like on Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, with the swell still only 1ft to 2ft. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride. Even the combined swell energy barely cracks 100 on a couple of afternoons, like Wednesday the 9th (111) and Thursday the 10th (123), but the winds are onshore and the surf quality is rated as poor every single time.
The entire 16-day run is a flat spell. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no sneaky swell windows. It's a full-blown drought for surf at Fernandina Beach Pier. For a beach/pier setup like this, it's not unusual to get these blank runs when the swell direction isn't cooperating. The best you can hope for is a longboard or a SUP on the glassy mornings just to get wet, but for a proper wave, you're looking at a long wait.
Hang in there, the forecasts can always change, but as it stands, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 15 | 92 | 62 | 31 | 85 | 104 | 94 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.04m | 5:22AM1.74m | 6:02PM2.10m | 6:25AM1.84m | 6:59PM2.14m | 7:22AM1.94m | 7:50PM2.16m | 8:15AM2.03m | 8:38PM2.15m | 9:05AM2.08m | 9:24PM2.10m | 9:52AM2.11m | 10:08PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:41PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.11m | 00:40AM0.21m | 12:50PM0.07m | 1:34AM0.13m | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:43PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.02m | 3:33PM0.03m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:20PM0.08m | 4:34AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | E 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 104 | 1 | 52 | 54 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | — | NE 4 | — | E 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 41 | 11 | 92 | 62 | 31 | — | — | 94 | — | — | 58 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 634 | 632 | 632 | 634 | 195 | 769 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 2253 | 195 | 39 | 734 | 25 | 195 | 1199 | 425 | 611 | 425 | 108 |
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