Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fernandina Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days for Fernandina Beach Pier are looking grim. There’s a long stretch of flat, weak, or just plain messy conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up.
We’re starting off with a real dud. Sunday, July 26th, we’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. The wave energy is a mere 33 (weak). Sunday morning is cross-off with a light breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy, but the waves are just too small and weak to bother with. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Monday the 27th through to the end of July is more of the same – tiny dribbles of swell, mostly under 2ft, with periods between 3 and 8 seconds. The wave energy rarely breaks 30. Even when we get clean, glassy conditions like Monday morning, the swell is just a pathetic 1ft. The wind swings around, but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. We’ve got a solid week of this, from now until at least the end of July.
We finally see a tiny pulse on Monday, August 3rd. The morning brings a clean 2ft from the SE with a 8-second period, and the afternoon goes glassy with a bump up to 4ft – still a short period of 5 seconds, but at least it’s surfable. The energy climbs to 73 (weak). This is the only real window in the whole forecast. The wind is calm, and the conditions are glassy, so if you’re desperate, this is your best bet. But it’s still a beginner-level wave, and the swell direction from the SE is not the optimum NE for this spot.
After that brief tease, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday, August 4th, right through to Monday, August 10th, we’re looking at poor surf conditions again. Swell heights stay under 3ft, periods are short, and the wind is often onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and ugly. The wave energy stays weak, never cracking triple digits. There’s just no energy in the water.
To sum it up: we’ve got a long, flat run with one glimmer of hope on Monday, August 3rd. If you’re a beginner and just want to bob around, that afternoon might be your moment. For everyone else, save your energy. The setup looks more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 39°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 71 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 2 | 77 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.82m | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:49PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.55m | 8:31PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.58m | 9:11PM1.87m | 9:26AM1.61m | 9:50PM1.86m | 10:07AM1.64m | 10:27PM1.83m | 10:48AM1.67m | 11:05PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.21m | 1:39PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.18m | 2:23PM0.10m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.09m | 3:49AM0.12m | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:24AM0.09m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:59AM0.07m | 5:05PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 36 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 31 | 19 | 8 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | E 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | W 3 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | SE 5 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 71 | 3 | — | 40 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 77 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 318 | 632 | 632 | 753 | 415 | 745 | 1030 | 365 | 425 | 431 | 425 | 479 | 158 | 611 | 632 | 25 | 858 | 609 | 415 |
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