Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the outlook for the next couple of weeks around Fernandina Beach Pier.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those stretches where you’re mostly gonna be looking at the water from the shore. The first couple of weeks are really quiet on the surf front. For days and days, we’ve got tiny swell, poor conditions, and barely anything worth paddling out for. It’s a big gap. From Saturday the 15th all the way through, we’re looking at pretty much flat or mushy, messy waves. The wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and the combined swell energy is mostly under 100, so that’s weak stuff. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
We do see a few mornings with a light offshore or glassy wind – like Sunday the 16th morning, or Monday the 17th morning, or Thursday the 20th morning – but the swell height is only around 1 ft to 2 ft and the period is short, so it’s just not holding together. Even when it’s clean, there’s no power behind it. There’s a brief chance on Sunday the 23rd morning when the wind is a light offshore, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SSE, but the combined energy is still only moderate (64) and the period is short. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
Now, the only real standout in this whole 16-day window is way out at the end of the forecast. That’s Sunday the 30th of August, in the morning. The wind goes glassy, the swell picks up to a solid 4 ft from the ENE, and the combined energy jumps to 205 (moderate to strong). That’s the first time we see “good surf conditions” listed for the morning. The period is a moderate 7 seconds, but with that much energy and no wind, it should be fun, clean, and not too crowded. The swell direction (ENE) is close to the optimum (NE), so it’s wrapping in nicely. This one’s promising, but being over a week away, just keep an eye on it – long-range calls are never locked in.
Because this is a beach/pier setup, if the swell gets much bigger and the wind stays onshore, it would get more interesting for the kite crew than for us. But for now, that Sunday morning is our best shot. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 61 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.80m | 2:19AM1.57m | 3:01PM1.77m | 3:10AM1.53m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | 8:06AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.39m | 8:56AM0.29m | 9:57PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 11 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | S 3 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | W 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | S 4 | NW 3 | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 61 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 609 | 2062 | 609 | 108 | 1583 | 43 | 609 | 609 | 108 | 39 | 151 | 25 | 39 | 632 | 158 | 632 | 753 | 410 |
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