Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, and honestly, we’re startin’ with a big fat gap. There’s no surf worth mentionin’ right now, and it stays that way for a long while. The first record we see is for Fernandina Beach Pier (United States), but don’t get excited. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the models are basically tellin’ us to stay home.
We are lookin’ at day after day of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The combined wave energy barely cracks two digits (46) even on the best-lookin’ mornings, which is just sad. There’s a bit of a pulse on the afternoon of July 12th, with energy hittin’ 68, but it’s a cross-onshore 0.7m (2ft) from the SE with a short 8-second period, which is just gonna be bumpy and weak. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ unusual there.
Honestly, the only real standout in this whole 16-day forecast is Wednesday July 15th, early. We get a glassy morning with the wind goin’ completely still – WNW at 5 km/h (3 mph) – and an offshore flow. The swell is only 0.4m (1ft) from the ENE, but on a beach/pier setup like this, glassy conditions are a rare treat. The energy is still low (46), but for a longboard or a funboard, you might scratch out a few little peelers in the early light before the seabreeze ruins it. That’s your best shot, and it’s a slim one.
The rest of the period is a write-off. Afternoon winds are consistently onshore or cross-onshore, choppin’ up the tiny waves. If you’re a kite surfer, you might see some interestin’ sessions on the afternoons of July 10th, 11th, or 12th when the wind is blowin’ steady 20-25 km/h (12-16 mph) cross-on, but for paddle surfing, it’s a bust. The energy stays weak (mostly in the teens and thirties) right through to July 24th.
Bottom line: this is a long dry spell. It’s normal for this area to get flat spells, but this one is a doozy. Don’t plan your life around it. Forecasts can change, but right now, the only thing worth paddlin’ for is that glassy window on July 15th morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 16 | 32 | 31 | 39 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.54m | 4:14PM1.84m | 4:33AM1.53m | 5:20PM1.93m | 5:41AM1.55m | 6:24PM2.02m | 6:46AM1.59m | 7:26PM2.09m | 7:47AM1.65m | 8:24PM2.14m | 8:47AM1.71m | 9:20PM2.15m | 9:45AM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.19m | 10:13AM-0.05m | 11:07PM0.15m | 11:12AM-0.10m | 00:10AM0.09m | 12:12PM-0.15m | 1:12AM0.02m | 1:13PM-0.20m | 2:11AM-0.06m | 2:12PM-0.24m | 3:06AM-0.12m | 3:09PM-0.26m | 3:58AM-0.16m | 4:04PM-0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 21 | — | 2 | 34 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 14 | — | 39 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 29 | — | 7 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | — | N 3 | — | NNE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 32 | — | 15 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 16 | — | 15 | 2 | 9 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | W 2 | W 3 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | WSW 4 | — | SE 8 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | 31 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 33 | — | 36 | 16 | — | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 43 | 1600 | 25 | 182 | 982 | 41 | 502 | 2062 | 53 | 39 | 609 | 365 | 523 | 108 | 368 | 108 | 2062 | 25 | 25 | 749 |
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