Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's be straight with you – this stretch of the coast is in a proper flat spell. Looking at Fernandina Beach Pier, it’s going to be a long, slow wait for anything worth paddling out for.
The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, no weird anomalies to talk about. But the waves? Mate, we’re looking at a solid run of nothing. For the first week, through the end of July and into the first week of August, it’s all tiny dribble and poor conditions. We’re talking swell heights below 2 ft most of the time, with wave energy readings barely cracking double digits (2 to 40 range). The wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, and the odd glassy morning on the 31st of July with a 0.3 ft NE swell and 3 mph NNW wind is just a tease – that's not surfable.
There’s a tiny glimmer around Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning shows a 3 ft SSE swell, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds, with a weak energy reading of 57, and the description just says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get, and it’s not saying much. Even then, the wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean but tiny.
The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same: small waves, weak energy, and poor surf conditions. We see a slight bump in period and energy on Friday the 7th of August afternoon, with a 3 ft ESE swell at 9 seconds and energy hitting 110, but the wind is onshore and it’s still rated as poor.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. For the entire 16-day window, from now through mid-August, there isn't a single day that offers decent, rideable surf. The consistency is poor, the swell is minimal, and the conditions are flat or sloppy. This is a blank run. For an exposed beach-pier setup, it’s just one of those stretches where the ocean has gone quiet. Don’t bother waxing up for a while – keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 77 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 57 | 19 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 47 | 51 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:50PM1.87m | 3:09AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:49AM0.04m | 9:45PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | 21 | 77 | — | 41 | 38 | 57 | 19 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 47 | — | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 57 | 66 | 4 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 632 | 749 | 782 | 632 | 323 | 108 | 89 | 83 | 89 | 56 | 39 | 43 | 749 | 108 | 431 | 1975 | 848 | 800 | 749 | 523 |
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