Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for the Fernandina Beach Pier area. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The charts are showing a real dry spell for quality surf. We’re looking at a long gap of flat, weak, or messy conditions, with hardly any energy to get excited about.
The first few days, from Thursday the 30th all the way through to the end of the first week of August, are a write-off. We’re seeing tiny swell heights, mostly under 2 ft, with short periods that won’t punch through anything. The wind is a mixed bag, but the swell energy is just pathetic – we’re talking values as low as 2 and up to just 62 for the combined energy. That’s weak, weak stuff. It’s all showing as "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero. You’d be better off leaving the board in the truck.
There’s a slight glimmer, but it’s a long way off. The only period that even whispers “maybe” is around Wednesday, August 12th. The morning still looks poor, but by the afternoon, we finally get a change. The wind is forecast to go glassy, which is a huge positive – that’s as clean as it gets. The swell will be a tiny 3 ft from the SE, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 56, which is still weak, but it’s the best we’ll see. The comment bumps up to "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," scoring a 1 out of 10.
For a beach/pier setup like this, that 5-second period is a real bummer. It’s going to be soft and weak, not much push. But if you’re desperate for a paddle and the wind is flat, you might find a few ankle-to-knee high sliders. Don’t expect any power. After that, the forecast drops back to poor again.
Honestly, this is a classic summer flat spell. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger afternoon sea breezes and some of those 2 ft waves might look more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about until that single afternoon on the 12th. And even then, keep your expectations on the floor. The water temp is a warm 84°F, which is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal.
Stay thirsty, and maybe pick up a new fin for the next real swell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 3 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 62 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 21 | 54 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.61m | 9:50PM1.86m | 10:07AM1.64m | 10:27PM1.83m | 10:48AM1.67m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:24AM0.09m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:59AM0.07m | 5:05PM0.12m | 5:35AM0.05m | 5:49PM0.15m | 6:15AM0.05m | 6:38PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.04m | 7:35PM0.23m | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:39PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 31 | — | 53 | 50 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 54 | — | 21 | 54 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | SE 6 | — | E 9 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | E 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 14 | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 740 | 56 | 740 | 753 | 782 | 521 | 753 | 1415 | 1585 | 83 | 56 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 89 | 2078 | 83 |
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