Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with ya – the next couple of weeks at Fernandina Beach Pier are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid blank run ahead before anything even close to worth paddling out for shows up.
For the next two weeks, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly junk. From Thursday the 27th of August right through to the morning of Friday the 11th of September, the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. That’s a long stretch of flat, choppy, or onshore slop. The energy readings are mostly weak, with values like 29, 42, 49 – all under 100 – confirming just how little is happening.
There is one tiny glimmer. On the morning of Friday the 11th of September, we finally see a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" comment. The swell will be a tiny 1 ft from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind will be light offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, making for clean conditions. Combined energy is still low at 51. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only thing that isn’t a total write-off. It’s small, but clean enough to get wet if you’re desperate.
So, to call a standout? There isn’t one. The best on offer is that Friday morning session on the 11th of September. It’s a beginner-friendly 1 ft ESE swell with light offshore wind. The water temp is about 82°F, which is 1° cooler than average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Don’t hold your breath. It’s a rough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 30 | 102 | 133 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:50AM1.98m | 00:08AM1.78m | 12:40PM1.99m | 00:59AM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:48AM0.08m | 6:24PM0.25m | 6:36AM0.10m | 7:21PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 133 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 42 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | — | 34 | 17 | — | 14 | 10 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1585 | 43 | 108 | 739 | 108 | 734 | 628 | 1257 | 628 | 2062 | 1462 | 782 | 1264 | 1492 | 555 | 734 | 39 | 158 | 734 | 39 |
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