Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (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 have a look at what’s cooking for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking flat and pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell coming from the ESE and SE, and our local winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which is just chopping everything up. The water temp here is sitting at 82°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit. For the first several days, we’re seeing combined swell energy values as low as 20 to 80 (weak energy), with wave heights barely reaching 4 ft at the best, and mostly hanging around 1 ft to 3 ft.
Thursday the 27th through to Tuesday the 1st of September is a write-off. We’ve got light wind from the SSW and SW giving us clean conditions early some mornings, but the swell is just too tiny – 1 ft with a 9-second period is barely a ripple. Afternoons are all cross-onshore SE winds at 12 mph, creating choppy, poor surf. The combined energy is weak, and the short period swells (4 seconds) are just wind slop. There’s nothing to get excited about here.
A small window pops up on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning looks glassy with a 2 ft swell from the ESE and a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which adds some shape. The combined energy is 97 (still weak, but the best we’ve seen). The conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary”. It’s not a standout, but it’s the least ugly wave in the lineup. The afternoon, however, gets wrecked by a 12 mph SE cross-onshore wind, making it choppy again.
From Thursday the 3rd of September right through to the end of the forecast period on the 11th, we’re back to tiny junk. Swell heights are between 1 ft and 3 ft, periods are short (4 to 10 seconds), and the combined energy is mostly in the 20s to 60s. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the E and SE. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 6th of September with glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the ENE.
Honestly, for the entire 16 days, there is no true standout. This is a barren run. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of Wednesday the 2nd is your only real shot at something clean, but temper your expectations. It’s going to be a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 17 | 14 | 69 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 97 | 91 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.76m | 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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 14 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 97 | 91 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 9 | — | 51 | 6 | — | 69 | — | 4 | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 609 | 89 | 108 | 365 | 56 | 108 | 782 | 1257 | 628 | 2062 | 782 | 782 | 1264 | 1040 | 1019 | 1975 | 39 | 25 | 734 | 25 |
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