Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, E swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead for Fernandina Beach Pier. The coming week and a half are mostly a write-off.
To be straight with you, the next few days are flat and messy. You’ve got a tiny bit of energy on the Wednesday and Thursday, with swell around 1ft to 3ft, but it’s mostly coming from the east or southeast, and the wind is junk – cross-on or onshore at 9 to 12 mph. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, and that’s about the only thing worth noting.
Friday the 5th through to Sunday the 7th of September offers a couple of glassy windows, but the swell is tiny – we’re talking 1ft to 3ft with next to no energy. It’s surfable for a longboard maybe, but nothing to get excited about. This is a real flat spell.
The pattern doesn’t improve much through the second week. There are a few moments of glassy conditions on the 9th, 11th, and 15th of September, but the swell remains tiny (1ft to 2ft) and the energy is weak. The only session that even gets a nod is the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September – that has 2ft of swell from the ESE at 9 seconds, glassy wind, and is described as "surfable but very ordinary." That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s still pretty average.
Overall, the outlook is poor. For a beach/pier setup like this, when the swell is this small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, there’s nothing to chase. If you’re desperate for a paddle, look for those glassy mornings, but don’t expect much.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. It tends not to stay this flat forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 222 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 80 | 58 | 41 | 43 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 54 | 97 | 68 | 48 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.99m | 00:59AM1.73m | 1:36PM1.99m | 1:56AM1.68m | 2:39PM1.99m | 3:02AM1.65m | 3:49PM2.00m | 4:13AM1.67m | 4:58PM2.04m | 5:22AM1.74m | 6:02PM2.10m | 6:25AM1.84m | 6:59PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.14m | 8:26PM0.35m | 8:32AM0.16m | 9:33PM0.37m | 9:38AM0.17m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:41PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.11m | 00:40AM0.21m | 12:50PM0.07m | 1:34AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 222 | 55 | 48 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 48 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | — | 8 | 36 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 46 | 44 | 80 | 58 | 41 | — | — | 21 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 54 | 97 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 368 | 487 | 368 | 803 | 39 | 1019 | 1199 | 25 | 628 | 2062 | 108 | 1095 | 632 | 1052 | 1029 | 1584 | 39 | 83 | 368 | 39 |
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