Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (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. Gotta be straight with you – this next couple of weeks at Fernandina Beach Pier is looking pretty flat. We’re in a real dry spell, so don’t get your hopes up just yet.
We’re starting off with a week of nothing but tiny, choppy slop. From Friday the 28th right through to Monday the 31st, we’ve got weak little waves around 1ft to 2ft coming from the ESE, but the wind is all wrong – cross-on or onshore – and the energy is pathetic, with readings under 30 (weak). The water temp is about 81°, which is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
The first real chance you get won’t be until Wednesday morning, September 2nd. The swell bumps up to a tiny 3ft from the ESE, but here’s the thing – the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it a bit more grunt with a combined energy of 136 (moderate). And the wind? It goes glassy. That early session is your best bet in the whole 16-day window, but it’s still only going to be surfable, not epic. Expect a few clean knee-high lines before the sea breeze ruins it by the afternoon. We’ll see the same kind of glassy, tiny conditions on the morning of Thursday the 3rd, but it’s even smaller at 2ft and the energy drops right off.
After that, we’re back into a long stretch of nothing. From Thursday the 3rd afternoon right through to the morning of Wednesday the 9th, it’s just poor surf conditions with tiny waves and messy wind. There is a little pulse of longer period swell (12 seconds) on Wednesday the 9th morning with 3ft and energy up at 149 (moderate), but it’s coming with a cross-onshore wind, so it’s likely just a choppy mess. Thursday the 10th morning might be glassy again, but the swell is only 2ft.
So to sum it up: if you’re desperate, set your alarm for the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd or the 3rd. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 26 | 24 | 14 | 53 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 135 | 121 | 74 | 66 | 46 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:36PM1.99m | 1:56AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:30AM0.14m | 8:26PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 135 | 121 | 74 | 66 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 11 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | ESE 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 4 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 982 | 89 | 108 | 777 | 1264 | 628 | 1786 | 1132 | 782 | 1264 | 1160 | 777 | 1975 | 39 | 42 | 502 | 39 | 25 | 848 | 39 |
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