Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 0.9m and 8s 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Rusty here, and I’ve had a proper look at what’s coming up for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not a pretty picture, and I’m a bit bummed to say it. We’ve got a long, flat, and messy run ahead, with hardly a window for a decent paddle. The water temp is sitting at a very warm 84°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
The whole 16-day stretch is basically a write-off for decent surf. The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 16th of September, and even then it’s barely a whisper. Before that, we’re looking at a solid week of nothing but knee-to-waist high slop and onshore winds. The waves are tiny, the periods are short, and the wind is just cruel. Monday the 7th starts with a tiny 1ft from the ESE and a cross-shore northerly breeze – proper poor conditions, not worth paddling out. It just gets worse from there.
We finally see a tiny pulse on Wednesday the 16th morning. Up pops 3ft of swell from the ENE, but with a short period of 7 seconds, and the energy is only moderate at 95. The wind is a clean offshore from the WSW, so it’ll look clean, but it’s small and weak. It’s surfable, but only just, and it’s more of a longboard or foamie session for the beginners. That’s the only real standout, and I’m being generous calling it that. The next morning, Thursday the 17th, offers a similar 3ft from the ENE with a clean offshore wind, but again, the energy is weak (103) and the period is still short. That’s it.
The rest of the run is just poor conditions. The swell tries to push a bit on Monday the 21st of September, with 5ft from the east, but it’s all onshore, with a short 7-second period, so it’s going to be a choppy, closed-out mess. That’s too big for beginners, but the quality will be so bad that only an expert would even consider it, and they’d probably regret it. Honestly, for the whole stretch, the best advice I can give is to leave the surfboard at home – the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the persistent onshore winds and lack of any proper groundswell.
It’s a bleak outlook, but that’s how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can change, so don’t lose all hope, but for now, I’d make other plans.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 16 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 112 | 163 | 202 | 142 | 72 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 44 | 14 | 36 | 110 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:37AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:06PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | E 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 142 | 72 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 4 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | E 4 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | — | SE 10 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 112 | 163 | 202 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 44 | 5 | — | 110 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 634 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 336 | 368 | 368 | 42 | 734 | 39 | 108 | 1264 | 43 | 1590 | 1584 | 555 | 108 | 628 | 41 |
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