Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, junky surf ahead, so if you’re jonesing for a wave, you might want to check your calendar for other plans.
The outlook starts with a real dud. We go straight into a period of weak, short-period wind swell. The energy is poor, with readings mostly in the low hundreds and often dipping below 100, signaling just not enough push. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little is there. The first few days are particularly bad – Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th have some swell around 3.9ft to 4.6ft, but it’s short-period stuff at 7 seconds, and the onshore breeze is going to make it a complete mess.
We’re looking at a gap of several days with absolutely nothing worth your time. The swell drops right off, and we are stuck with ankle-biters and a lot of chop. A couple of mornings, like Sunday the 13th and Tuesday the 16th, will be glassy, but with waves only 1ft to 1.3ft, it’s barely a ripple. It’s frustrating, I know.
The only tiny glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 19th. The morning is still poor, but the afternoon shows a bit of life. We have the wind dying to glass, and the swell bumping up to a mighty 2ft from the ENE. It’s still small and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be epic, but it'll be the cleanest, most surfable wave we’ve seen in a week and a half. That’s your one and only window. The rest of the week after that just falls back into the same onshore, choppy pattern.
Bottom line: keep the board in the car for the 19th, but don’t hold your breath. This stretch looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys. A long, flat spell is nothing unusual for this area, but it tends not to stay poor for long, so we’ll keep an eye on it.
Stay salty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 77 | 158 | 124 | 159 | 156 | 238 | 111 | 50 | 51 | 26 | 12 | 59 | 17 | 16 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.84m | 6:59PM2.14m | 7:22AM1.94m | 7:50PM2.16m | 8:15AM2.03m | 8:38PM2.15m | 9:05AM2.08m | 9:24PM2.10m | 9:52AM2.11m | 10:08PM2.03m | 10:37AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.21m | 12:50PM0.07m | 1:34AM0.13m | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:43PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.02m | 3:33PM0.03m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:20PM0.08m | 4:34AM0.06m | 5:06PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 238 | 111 | 50 | 51 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 13 | — | 14 | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 158 | 124 | 159 | 156 | 164 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 59 | 5 | — | 51 | 15 | — | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 745 | 318 | 315 | 231 | 368 | 368 | 39 | 39 | 739 | 39 | 43 | 323 | 108 | 1415 | 1584 | 65 | 39 | 749 | 39 |
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