Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be real with you. The outlook for the next 16 days here is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of just about nothing rideable. The first decent shot doesn’t come until the very end of the month, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

For the first week and a half, from late July right through the start of August, the energy is just not there. Swell heights are hanging around 1ft to 3ft, with periods mostly short, around 5 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, windswell stuff. The combined energy reads as low, mostly two-digit numbers like 32 and 67, barely enough to push a log. Winds are all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain messy. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

We got a few days where the wind goes offshore, like on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of July, with clean conditions. But the swell is just too small. On the 29th afternoon, there’s a 3ft swell from the south with a short 5-second period and a clean offshore wind, but the wave comment says it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best of a bad lot, and it’s still not good.

There’s a real gap here. After a few days of absolutely nothing, there’s a flicker of hope on the 2nd of August. The morning shows a 2ft southeast swell, 8-second period, with clean conditions and a light offshore breeze. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s your only real standout, and it’s a weak one. Combined energy is only 64 – not enough to get excited about.

The rest of the run into early August is more of the same: tiny, weak swells, and winds that are either onshore or cross-shore. The 7th of August shows a 1ft swell with onshore wind – skip it.

So, the honest truth is, there’s no day where you’d want to paddle out for a proper session. The best of the worst is the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, at Fernandina Beach Pier. You’ll find a tiny 2ft southeast swell, clean from a light offshore wind, but it’s weak and short-period. It’s a beginner wave at best, and the crowds are possible. For anyone else, it’s not worth the drive.

Keep an eye on the charts, because it can’t stay this flat forever. But for now, this is a stretch of very ordinary surf. Rusty out.

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