Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ESE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty flat and frustrating for Amelia Island. We're gonna have to dig deep to find anything worth paddling out for.
Right now, and for the foreseeable future, Fernandina Beach Pier is just not happening. We've got a long stretch of nothing but tiny, weak, and messy conditions. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Saturday the 8th, it's just a parade of poor surf. The swell is tiny – mostly under 3 feet – and coming from the south or southeast with a super short period around 4 to 7 seconds. That wind's been a real problem too, mostly cross-off or cross-on, and sometimes straight onshore. The wave energy is laughable, barely scratching into double digits (37–219), so honestly, I wouldn't even bother looking at the ocean.
There's a tiny glimmer on Sunday morning, August 9th. The wind goes completely glassy calm, and we get a little 4ft southeast swell, but it's still a weak, short-period affair. The combined energy is only moderate at best (170), and the report calls it "surfable but very ordinary." It's a small window for a beginner on a foamie, but it's not gonna get your heart racing. Monday morning the 10th is a repeat – glassy again, but even smaller at 3ft.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Monday afternoon the 10th through to Monday the 17th, it's pretty much a total write-off. The swell drops into the 1ft to 3ft range with next to no energy (14–50). Sure, we get some clean offshore winds on the 12th, 13th, and 14th, but there's nothing for that wind to work with. It's a sad, flat spell.
Look, if you're desperate for a splash, maybe bring a longboard or a foiled setup for the 9th and 10th, but as far as real surfing goes? This is a tough stretch. The only real highlight is that glassy morning on the 9th – it's the best we've got, and it's not sayin' much.
That's the truth of it. Keep the board waxed and hope the forecasts change.
\- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 24 | 19 | 65 | 27 | 59 | 37 | 34 | 43 | 19 | 54 | 70 | 29 | 78 | 57 | 27 | 47 | 64 | 128 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.80m | 11:29AM1.71m | 11:44PM1.76m | 12:12PM1.76m | 00:26AM1.71m | 12:58PM1.80m | 1:13AM1.66m | 1:51PM1.84m | 2:07AM1.61m | 2:50PM1.87m | 3:09AM1.57m | 3:57PM1.91m | 4:18AM1.56m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.05m | 5:49PM0.15m | 6:15AM0.05m | 6:38PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.04m | 7:35PM0.23m | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:39PM0.26m | 8:49AM0.04m | 9:45PM0.26m | 9:51AM0.02m | 10:51PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 33 | 65 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 54 | — | 17 | 78 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SW 3 | SE 7 | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 59 | 47 | 1 | 43 | 14 | — | 70 | 29 | 38 | — | 27 | 47 | 64 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1612 | 1415 | 134 | 89 | 39 | 56 | 25 | 108 | 108 | 43 | 39 | 1975 | 39 | 1268 | 1470 | 1280 | 365 | 734 | 39 |
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