Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 73 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It’s been a tough stretch for us here at Fernandina Beach Pier. The water’s a warm 81.3°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no worries there.
For the next week and a half, the surf is just plain flat and weak. We’re talking ankle-biters with no energy, and the wind has been messing things up. There are a few clean mornings on the 5th, 6th, 11th, and 12th, but with waves under 2ft, it’s hardly worth the walk down the beach.
Now, we finally get a bit of a pulse on the morning of Sunday the 13th. Swell comes up from the E at about 6ft, with a short 7-second period. The energy jumps to a moderate 339, and the wind is light and glassy. That means the surface will be clean, which is a big deal. But with that short period, it’s going to be soft and crumbly. It’s the best we’re gonna get, but it’s far from perfect. The afternoon wind will ruin it, so you’ll want to be out there early.
Monday the 14th still has some size, around 4-5ft, with a clean offshore wind in the morning. It’s still that junky, short-period stuff, but it’s surfable if you’re not too picky.
The next window is Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. The energy kicks up again on the 17th afternoon, and Friday morning has some clean, glassy conditions with waves in the 4ft range. Again, it’s all pretty ordinary, but it’s better than nothing.
So, the long and the short of it is, this is a classic summer flat spell. The standout is the morning of the 13th, but even that is just barely worth a paddle. Save your energy for something else this week.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.99m | 3:02AM1.65m | 3:49PM2.00m | 4:13AM1.67m | 4:58PM2.04m | 5:22AM1.74m | 6:02PM2.10m | 6:25AM1.84m | 6:59PM2.14m | 7:22AM1.94m | 7:50PM2.16m | 8:15AM2.03m | 8:38PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.16m | 9:33PM0.37m | 9:38AM0.17m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:41PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.11m | 00:40AM0.21m | 12:50PM0.07m | 1:34AM0.13m | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:43PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 73 | 13 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 51 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 1387 | 43 | 555 | 1264 | 425 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 195 | 1019 | 368 | 134 | 95 | 368 | 368 | 83 | 43 | 734 | 151 |
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