Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run. We’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch where there just isn’t any proper surf to get excited about. The whole period is filled with wafty, weak, short-period SE/ESE windswell that barely pushes past knee-high. Most days are a write-off. The biggest issue is the consistent afternoon seabreeze that chops everything up, ruining what little shape there is.
The best of a bad bunch, and I mean the *only* shimmer of light, is the morning of Tuesday, August 18. We get a glassy, clean start with a light offshore wind and a small long-period pulse showing up – 1ft from the ESE at 13 seconds. That longer gap between sets will make paddling out a breeze, but there’s barely any push at that size. The combined energy is weak (61). It is surfable, but you’re hunting for ankles to maybe knee-high sliders. Nothing with any punch.
The rest of the first week is just poor. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th have tiny, weak swells (1-2ft) and poor conditions. The only other morning that looks glassy or clean is Monday, August 24, but again, we’re talking a tiny 1ft swell with no energy. There is nothing here for a beginner or an expert. If you’re desperate for a paddle, dawn patrol on the 18th is your only real window. Everything else is blown out by mid-morning.
Bottom line: save your energy. This stretch is a flat spell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 37°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 12 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 73 | 64 | 188 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.91m | 9:51PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.94m | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.80m | 2:19AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM-0.13m | 4:22AM-0.09m | 4:40PM-0.07m | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | 8:06AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 73 | 64 | 109 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 8 | — | SSE 3 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | — | 1 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 8 | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 3 | SW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 3 | — | 20 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 58 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 14 | 188 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1672 | 1419 | 1634 | 1465 | 2062 | 561 | 628 | 2062 | 609 | 108 | 1733 | 43 | 431 | 609 | 431 | 25 | 158 | 25 | 25 | 209 | 39 |
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