Surf Forecasts:
Fernandina Beach Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernandina Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Look, I gotta be straight with you. For the next 16 days, the surf forecast here at Fernandina Beach Pier is a bit of a tough watch. We're looking at a long stretch of weak, small, and mostly short-period swell. The wind is going to be a problem for a lot of it, too. There's a lot of poor surf conditions and very ordinary conditions, but nothing that's really going to get the heart pumping. You'll be waiting a while for anything worthwhile.
The first real highlight, and it's a modest one, is on Saturday morning, July 25th. We've got a tiny 2ft swell coming from the southeast, but the crucial thing is that wind is glassy. It's a light offshore from the southwest, so the surface should be clean. It's still small, with weak combined energy (62), but it's the best the early part of the week has to offer. It's a "surfable but very ordinary" kind of session, a good one for the longboard.
Then, after a few more days of nothing much, we get a bit of a spike on Thursday afternoon, July 30th. The swell jumps up to 8ft from the east-southeast. That's a decent size, but it's short-period (7 seconds) beach break energy with a combined energy of 550. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the southwest, which will keep it clean. But don't get too excited. The forecast calls it "marginal" and I'd say it's a bit of a messy one. That size with that short period is going to be a bit of a washing machine. It's more of a challenge for experts than a clean, rippable day. It's a stand-out for the size, but not for the quality.
The rest of the period is a lot of waiting. We get a few glassy mornings with tiny 1ft to 3ft swell, like on Tuesday morning, August 4th, and Wednesday morning, August 5th, but the energy is weak and the waves are just not there. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
So, for the best on offer, I'd point you to that Saturday morning, July 25th for the clean, glassy conditions, even if it's small. And for the surfers who can handle it, that Thursday afternoon, July 30th is the biggest push of the forecast, but you'll need to be on your game.
Stay patient, check the forecast again, and maybe bring the kiteboard. I'll be watching.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 95 | 39 | 66 | 38 | 27 | 78 | 24 | 26 | 73 | 36 | 62 | 31 | 41 | 19 | 46 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.53m | 3:46PM1.73m | 3:51AM1.48m | 4:39PM1.73m | 4:44AM1.45m | 5:30PM1.76m | 5:36AM1.45m | 6:19PM1.79m | 6:26AM1.48m | 7:05PM1.82m | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:49PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.28m | 10:29AM0.15m | 11:27PM0.28m | 11:17AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.27m | 12:05PM0.16m | 1:06AM0.25m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:51AM0.21m | 1:39PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 95 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 27 | — | 12 | 6 | 73 | 9 | 62 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | N 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | 26 | — | 36 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 20 | — | 1 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 39 | 66 | 24 | — | 78 | 24 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 31 | 41 | — | 46 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 41 | 805 | 25 | 158 | 611 | 155 | 39 | 628 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 41 | 56 | 39 | 555 | 632 | 745 | 555 |
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