Fernandina Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.66° N 81.43° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fernandina Beach Pier sea temperature is
29.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 6th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 6th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local surf scene. Let's be straight with each other – it's looking like a tough stretch ahead for Fernandina Beach Pier.

Over the next 16 days, we're stuck in a pattern of tiny, weak swell. The combined energy never really gets cooking, with most readings sitting in the double digits or low triple digits, like 14 (weak energy) to 77 (weak energy) at its best. That's a lot of time with the ocean looking flat and lackluster. There are a few glimmers, like on Monday the 13th afternoon when the combined energy bumps to 118 (moderate energy), but it's paired with poor conditions. Honestly, for a beach/pier setup like this, the biggest issue is that the swell is consistently small, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. That's a recipe for nothing special.

The water temperature is around 85°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so it's running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—something to keep in mind if you're paddling out in a spring suit.

Now, if I had to pick the least bad moments, they'd be on Friday morning, July 10th, and Sunday morning, July 12th. On Friday the 10th morning, we have a small 1ft swell from the ESE (period 8 seconds) with light cross-offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph. Conditions look clean, and the combined swell energy is 50 (weak). It's not exciting, but it's the best of a bad bunch. Then Sunday the 12th morning offers a touch more size at 2ft from the SE (period 8 seconds) with a gentle offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is 52 (weak), and it says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." On Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy with 3ft swell from the SE (period 8 seconds) and combined energy of 77 (weak). It'll be clean, but tiny. These sessions are really for the die-hards who just need to get wet.

For the rest of the period, we've got a lot of poor surf conditions. A couple of mornings, like Thursday the 16th, have a moderate offshore wind with 2ft swell, but it's from the SE with a period of just 5 seconds. That's short-period, weak, and wind-affected. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly, with the onshore winds and small, lumpy surf.

Don't hold your breath for a standout session. The forecast is bleak, but as we know around here, it tends not to stay poor for long and forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
1
SE
4
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
35
31
18
32
41
25
21
23
32
27
61
26
51
41
16
71
24
50
73
24
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
30
SE
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
SE
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SE
15
WSW
10
WSW
30
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
25
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
25
SE
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
glassy
off
High Tide
1:22PM1.64m
1:35AM1.62m
2:13PM1.70m
2:27AM1.58m
3:10PM1.77m
3:27AM1.54m
4:14PM1.84m
4:33AM1.53m
5:20PM1.93m
5:41AM1.55m
6:24PM2.02m
6:46AM1.59m
7:26PM2.09m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.21m
8:21AM0.02m
8:57PM0.22m
9:15AM-0.02m
10:02PM0.19m
10:13AM-0.05m
11:07PM0.15m
11:12AM-0.10m
00:10AM0.09m
12:12PM-0.15m
1:12AM0.02m
1:13PM-0.20m
2:11AM-0.06m
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rain showers
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
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8:31
8:31
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
33
31
31
33
31
32
34
31
31
34
29
30
33
30
31
33
30
31
36
34
Feels °C
32
35
32
33
34
33
35
35
34
33
35
27
33
34
31
34
33
34
33
39
37
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.1
E
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.1
E
10
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
SE
5
0.1
E
10
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
15
1
31
16
32
41
13
2
23
13
61
24
2
13
12
2
20
50
2
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
S
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
13
19
18
15
25
11
32
16
26
2
16
24
1
2
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
7
9
30
2
16
27
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.9
SE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.8
SE
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
SE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
35
1
29
1
21
2
2
27
51
41
2
71
3
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
609
609
25
1029
520
92
89
1441
25
43
734
31
43
982
43
108
555
56
43
25
108
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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Information about the Fernandina Beach Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fernandina Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fernandina Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fernandina Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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