Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, ESE swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fernandina Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 72 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.15m | 8:32AM1.84m | 9:01PM2.15m | 9:26AM1.91m | 9:51PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.94m | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM-0.04m | 2:56PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.08m | 3:49PM-0.13m | 4:22AM-0.09m | 4:40PM-0.07m | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 37 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 10 | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 26 | — | 8 | 9 | — | 72 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1783 | 561 | 630 | 1978 | 555 | 1419 | 1977 | 1419 | 1465 | 1977 | 365 | 1608 | 734 | 56 | 609 | 609 | 25 | 39 | 609 | 92 |
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