Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fernandina Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fernandina Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's in store for our local stretch of sand.
Right off the bat, I've gotta be straight with you – it's a tough outlook for us. We're looking at a solid 16-day run where the surf just isn't cooperating. The good news is there's always a chance the forecasts shift, but as it stands, we've got a long, quiet spell ahead.
We kick things off from September 1st, and it's already a slow one. The swell is tiny, around 2ft from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak, sitting at (36), and the cross-onshore wind isn't doing us any favours. This pattern pretty much sets the tone. We'll see a slight bump in the swell on the 2nd and 3rd, getting up to 2ft, and the period stretches out a bit to 11 seconds (which is a long-period groundswell, but with such little height it doesn't matter much) but the combined energy only reaches (121), so it's still weak.
Most of the first week is plagued by cross-onshore winds from the ENE and SE, keeping the surface messy. There's a brief glimmer on the morning of the 5th with some clean conditions and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. By the 6th we get a proper offshore wind from the WSW, but the wave height drops to a pathetic 0.7ft – you'd need a pond to surf it.
The second week brings a little more wind, but not the good kind. From the 7th through the 9th, we see fresh to moderate cross-onshore breezes from the NE, making things lumpy and choppy. The swell tries to pick up on the 7th afternoon, hitting 4ft, but the period drops to a terrible 6 seconds and the combined energy is only (80), meaning weak, junky waves.
The real standouts here are just moments of clean, glassy conditions. The mornings of the 10th and 11th of September are absolutely glassy, thanks to a light westerly and then a calm NE breeze. The problem is the swell is still a tiny 1.0ft, with weak energy (27 and 16). You'd find better ripples in a bathtub.
Truth is, there's not a single decent surf option on offer here. The break is exposed but the swell just isn't delivering. For kite surfers, all that wind might make it look more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a long wait.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 45 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 121 | 110 | 100 | 88 | 113 | 68 | 46 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.84m | 11:50AM1.98m | 00:08AM1.78m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.08m | 6:24PM0.25m | 6:36AM0.10m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 121 | 110 | 100 | 88 | 113 | 68 | 46 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 7 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 4 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 628 | 734 | 174 | 278 | 231 | 39 | 487 | 179 | 39 | 39 | 1199 | 1264 | 1493 | 2062 | 439 | 763 | 634 | 1120 |
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