Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.66° N 81.43° W

Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fernandina Beach Pier sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.2° 

Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE 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 (Jul 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 19th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 19th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 20th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – if you’re looking for a proper session, this stretch of coast is having a pretty flat spell. We’re looking at Fernandina Beach Pier for the next couple weeks, and to put it bluntly, the ocean’s taking a nap. There’s nothing that jumps out as a standout in this outlook, with the whole 16-day forecast showing only minimal wave energy and poor conditions. The first real sniff of anything remotely surfable doesn't even show up until Tuesday the 21st of July, and even then, it’s just ‘surfable but ordinary.’ The rest is a long stretch of tiny, weak, poor surf – you’d be better off taking the board for a walk on the sand.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there.

We start with a real flat spell. From Tuesday the 14th right through to Monday the 20th, we’ve got tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swell, mostly from the SE and ESE with short periods around 8-9 seconds. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 20 or 30. Winds will be clean and offshore at times, especially in the mornings, but with swell that small, it’s essentially a lake. There's nothing to get excited about.

Then on Tuesday the 21st of July, things finally stagger to life. The morning is still tiny at 1.0 ft, but the afternoon brings a 4 ft swell from the SE with a 5-second period. The combined energy bumps up a bit to 59, and with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, it cleans up. They call it “surfable but very ordinary” – and that’s the truth. It’s weak, short-period windswell, and it’s going to be gutless. Not worth rushing for.

Another little bump shows up on Monday the 27th of July. The morning sees a 2 ft swell from the E with a 9-second period and clean winds from the SSW. The combined energy is weak at 57. It’s another “surfable but very ordinary” call – still small, but if you’re really jonesing for a longboard paddle, you might find a knee-high wave that walls up.

The best of a bad lot is probably that Tuesday the 21st afternoon session. It’s the only time we crack 3 ft and get clean-ish conditions. Still, with a 5-second period and that direction being off the optimum NE, the shape is going to be poor, fat, and bumpy. For a beach/pier setup like this, you need better period and swell direction to get any sort of rake. Honestly, with the poor quality and that small, short-period windswell, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s simply no swell power (combined energy is just 59) to push a proper wave.

After that, we tail off again into tiny grovelers and onshore chop. A few mornings have clean winds, but the swell is 1 ft or less. The 28th of July Tuesday morning goes glassy, with 2 ft and a calm wind, but it’s still just knee-high slop. So, overall, a pretty blank run. Keep your board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Energy kJ
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22
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26
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Wind (km/h)
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NW
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WNW
10
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High Tide
8:24PM2.14m
8:47AM1.71m
9:20PM2.15m
9:45AM1.76m
10:14PM2.12m
10:40AM1.79m
11:05PM2.05m
11:34AM1.81m
11:53PM1.96m
12:25PM1.81m
00:40AM1.84m
1:15PM1.79m
1:26AM1.73m
2:04PM1.77m
Low Tide
3:06AM-0.12m
3:09PM-0.26m
3:58AM-0.16m
4:04PM-0.24m
4:48AM-0.17m
4:57PM-0.18m
5:36AM-0.14m
5:52PM-0.08m
6:24AM-0.10m
6:47PM0.03m
7:13AM-0.04m
7:45PM0.13m
8:02AM0.02m
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Information about the Fernandina Beach Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fernandina Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fernandina Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fernandina Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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