Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the horizon, so if you’re needing a wave fix, you might want to plan for something else. We’re talking at least a week of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for.

The run starts off with a whimper. This Sunday morning, August 9th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft of short-period wind swell out of the ESE, but it’s crossed up by a light SSE breeze. The wave energy is weak, sitting at 60. It’s just not doing anything for us. The water temp is 82°, which is about average for this time of year, so not helping the cause either.

Monday and Tuesday are more of the same – ankle-biters in the 2ft to 2ft range. There are some cleaner windows with light offshore winds in the mornings, but honestly, there’s just no swell to work with. The energy is pitiful, dropping down to the low 20s and 40s. It’s a good time to clean the wax off your boards, not much else.

We’re looking at a solid gap of days here with no real surf on offer. The rest of that first week into the middle of August just stays poor. There’s a bit of a bump in the energy Wednesday the 19th, with a swell showing 3ft and a period jumping to 12 seconds, and the energy reading 344. That’s a bit of life, but it’s coming from the ESE and it’s got onshore wind on it. The call is still “marginal” at best. It’s a tease.

The truth is, for the whole 16-day outlook, there isn’t a single standout day. Nothing that gets the heart racing. The most promising looking window is around the 19th and 20th, but even then, we’re talking about a small, long-period groundswell. The longer period (12 seconds) is a positive, but the size is just too small to make any of the sandbars at Fernandina Beach Pier do anything fun. The energy is moderate, but the waves just won’t have any push.

The winds are a mixed bag, but the swell just isn’t there to make any of it count. For the most part, the mornings have some clean, offshore potential, but with waves under 2ft, it’s not going to be worth the paddle. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with cross-onshore breezes chopping up an already flat ocean.

So, bottom line: save your gas money and your energy. There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The break is “fairly consistent” but consistent at being flat. This kind of blank run isn’t unusual for this area in the summer, but it doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. For now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty out.

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