Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SE swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day run for Fernandina Beach Pier isn’t going to have you phoning in sick. It’s a quiet stretch, with the first real nod towards anything surfable not showing up until Wednesday the 19th, and even then it’s barely a whisper.
Overall, we’re stuck in a rut of tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy is a paltry 17 at the start on Sunday morning, barely making a ripple, and it never really kicks into anything substantial. Most days the swell is 1ft to 2ft, coming from the ESE or SE, which isn’t the ideal NE direction this spot loves. Periods are all over the place – short, choppy 4 to 5 second junk, with a couple of longer 12 and 13 second pulses around the 23rd and 24th that just don't have the height to do anything with. The wind is the only friend we have some mornings, with clean offshores or glassy conditions on the 18th, 20th, 24th, and 27th. But with no height, it’s just a pretty, flat ocean.
Wednesday morning the 19th is the first time the report even says “surfable,” with a 2ft ESE swell and a 10-second period. It’s not good, just not a total write-off. The same flat tease shows up on Thursday morning the 27th and Friday morning the 28th, with close to 3ft ESE swell and longer periods around 11-12 seconds. The 27th morning is glassy and clean, and the 28th has a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy finally hits a moderate 146 on the 28th morning. It's the best on offer, but let’s be honest – it’s still only for the longboard or the truly desperate. There is nothing here for a shortboard.
The water is sitting at a warm 84°F, right on the money for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is Thursday the 27th morning and Friday the 28th morning. You’ll get a clean 2ft to 3ft ESE groundswell. It’s beach break, so with that 12-second period it might gum up and close out, but it's the only window where everything lines up for a clean, tiny wave. Crowds are only listed as "sometimes" here, so you probably won’t have to fight for a 2ft wave. It’s the pick of a very, very lean period. Honestly, for most of August, you’d be better off with a kite.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 37°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 57 | 61 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.80m | 2:19AM1.57m | 3:01PM1.77m | 3:10AM1.53m | 3:55PM1.76m | 4:04AM1.51m | 4:50PM1.78m | 4:59AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | 8:06AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.39m | 8:56AM0.29m | 9:57PM0.42m | 9:47AM0.32m | 10:50PM0.43m | 10:39AM0.32m | 11:41PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 57 | 61 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 15 | E 10 | E 14 | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | WNW 2 | SSE 2 | SSW 4 | W 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | — | SE 4 | WSW 2 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 11 | — | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 15 | 2 | — | 9 | 16 | — | 16 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 1583 | 1492 | 609 | 609 | 499 | 89 | 128 | 43 | 39 | 632 | 502 | 601 | 632 | 431 | 2062 | 1264 | 555 | 555 | 502 | 25 |
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