Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
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 what's on the menu for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I'm looking at the whole forecast window and it's a tough sell. We're in for a pretty flat spell, with a lot of days where the waves are just not happening. The energy is weak, barely registering (65) at best, and the swell direction is mostly from the SE, which is not what this spot likes. The water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least it's warm.
Things start off pretty grim. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and choppy, onshore wind. The 18th of July through to the 24th are all "poor surf conditions" with tiny, weak swell and crappy wind. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing.
There's a little blip of hope on the morning of Saturday, the 25th. The wind goes glassy, and we get a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE. The energy is still low (87), but the glassy conditions will make it look better than it is. It's surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it's back to a long run of offshore winds, but with almost no swell to speak of. The energy drops into the teens and twenties. It's clean, but you'll be fighting for a ripple.
The best I can find is a couple of days at the end of the month. The morning of Thursday, the 30th, and Friday, the 31st of July, we finally see a little more oomph with 3ft to 3ft swell from the NE. The energy picks up a bit (59-61), and more importantly, the wind is offshore and clean. It's still knee-high to maybe waist-high, and the rating is "surfable but very ordinary", but this is the best we've got. It's a spot for the dedicated longboarder looking for a clean, small wave.
The rest of the window into August is more of the same – tiny, weak swell with clean but unproductive winds. There's nothing here that's a standout. It's a long, flat period.
Don't get your hopes up too high for this one. We need a proper swell from the NE to get this place going.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 52 | 0 | 23 | 49 | 38 | 31 | 49 | 54 | 32 | 89 | 80 | 20 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 49 | 66 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.84m | 1:15PM1.79m | 1:26AM1.73m | 2:04PM1.77m | 2:12AM1.62m | 2:55PM1.75m | 3:00AM1.53m | 3:46PM1.73m | 3:51AM1.48m | 4:39PM1.73m | 4:44AM1.45m | 5:30PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.03m | 7:13AM-0.04m | 7:45PM0.13m | 8:02AM0.02m | 8:43PM0.21m | 8:52AM0.08m | 9:40PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.28m | 10:29AM0.15m | 11:27PM0.28m | 11:17AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 93 | 23 | — | 38 | 31 | — | 54 | 32 | — | 80 | 32 | 8 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 49 | 62 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | — | ENE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 77 | — | 49 | 24 | — | 49 | 50 | — | 89 | 39 | — | 56 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | — | 66 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2062 | 25 | 56 | 806 | 25 | 365 | 740 | 25 | 43 | 1585 | 25 | 43 | 821 | 25 | 43 | 267 | 89 | 43 | 609 | 108 |
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