Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for Fernandina Beach Pier. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap right from the start. The first few days are full of poor surf conditions, with onshore winds and choppy mess. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until we get into the second week.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday, August 17th. The morning kicks off with a gentle offshore breeze from the W, cleaning up the lines nicely. The swell is small, around 2 ft from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (62). It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s surfable and clean. The afternoon holds similar 2 ft ESE swell, with the wind going moderate offshore from the WNW, keeping the surface tidy (63 energy). It’s small, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

The standout session, if you can call it that, looks like Tuesday morning, August 18th. Light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW, clean conditions, and a tiny 2 ft swell from the ESE with a period bumping up to 10 seconds. The combined energy is still only 71, but that longer period will give the waves a bit more shape and push at the pier. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest, most promising window in the whole outlook.

A couple of other days pop up near the end. Thursday morning, August 20th, is dead flat with 2 ft swell and glassy conditions (98 energy), and then Sunday morning, August 23rd, has a 2 ft swell from the E with a 13-second period (115 energy) and a light W offshore breeze. That long period might make the walls a bit straight at the beach break, but for a clean, tiny morning session, it’s worth a look.

Overall, it’s a lean period. The energy is weak, the swell is small, and the wind plays nice only a handful of times. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, those Monday and Tuesday mornings in the second week are your best bet.

Rusty.

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