Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fernandina Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, honest look at what’s cookin’ for our local waters over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. We’re lookin’ at a long, quiet run with hardly anything to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. For the first full week, from now through Saturday, August 1st, it’s flat out poor. Tiny, weak, short-period wind slop and onshore guts are all we’re gonna see. The swell energy is barely registering, with combined energy values stuck in the teens and twenties (33-57), which is just whisper-weak. You’d be better off changin’ your fins or washin’ the salt off your board.
We finally get a tiny glimmer of hope on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning at Fernandina Beach Pier shows a small 2ft bump from the SE, with a cross-offshore breeze that’ll clean things up. The energy picks up a bit to 65, and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the first thing all week that’s even worth paddlin’ out for. The wind is light and clean, so the surface should be tidy, but the period is short (8 seconds) which means it’ll be a bit mushy and weak.
After that, we slip back into the doldrums. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th offer nothing but tiny, messy surf. The only other faint heartbeat comes on Sunday, August 9th, in the afternoon. We get a 3ft bump from the ENE with a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 52, and again it’s rated as "surfable but very ordinary." The period is a super short 4 seconds, so it’ll be choppy and disorganized. Not exactly a redemption arc.
So, to sum it up: the best on offer is a brief, mediocre session on Sunday morning, August 2nd, at Fernandina Beach Pier. Bring a longboard and low expectations. The water temp is average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report. The rest of the run is a write-off. For an area like this, a blank run is part of the deal sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it’s a quiet time on the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 39°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 29 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.48m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.25m | 12:53PM0.14m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 4 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | N 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SE 7 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 5 | — | 12 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 108 | 39 | 108 | 745 | 753 | 763 | 418 | 745 | 745 | 267 | 365 | 108 | 267 | 628 | 479 | 628 | 632 | 56 |
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