Fernandina Beach · Nassau County · Florida
Main Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Fernandina, Florida
Main Beach, Fernandina, Florida: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 2.2 ft at 12 seconds from the east, with calm wind. Water is about 72°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 5.9 ft at 8:01 pm.
2–3 ft
waist high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.2 ft · 12 s · E
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 1.5 ft risinghigh 5.9 ft at 8:01 pm
- Water
- 72°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 82°F
- Sun
- rise 6:47 amset 5:32 pm
Main Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Main Beach: 9 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Main Beach: 11 am, Good, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (NW) | 6.3 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (NW) | 7.2 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NW) | 7.3 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 6.7 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 5.5 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 2.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 2.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (E) | 3.5 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (E) | 4.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.8 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (W) | 6.8 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Good | calm | 4.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Good | calm | 3.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Good | calm | 2.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Good | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 2.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 3.7 ft |
Main Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Main Beach arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 33 s
- Lulls
- about 153 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 15% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Main Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Main Beach: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Main Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.4 ft · 12 s · E | 6 mph offshore (NW) | calm | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ft | Good | 2.8 ft · 11 s · E | calm | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Good | 1.2 ft · 11 s · E | calm | 5 mph offshore (WSW) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 10 s · E | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 26 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 4 s · NNE | 12 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 17 | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 4 s · N | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 17 | 8 mph offshore (NW) | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 4 s · NNE | 9 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 15 | 8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 13 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 3 s · NNE | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 15 | 12 mph onshore (NE), gusts 18 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph onshore (NE) | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 13 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 18 | 17 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Main Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Main Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Main Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.0 ft at 1:16 am, high 7.4 ft at 7:44 am, low 1.2 ft at 2:05 pm and high 5.9 ft at 8:01 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.5 ft and rising.
Main Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.0 ft at 1:16 amHigh 7.4 ft at 7:44 amLow 1.2 ft at 2:05 pmHigh 5.9 ft at 8:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.9 ft at 1:59 amHigh 6.9 ft at 8:28 amLow 1.1 ft at 2:45 pmHigh 5.6 ft at 8:42 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.9 ft at 2:37 amHigh 6.7 ft at 9:05 amLow 1.2 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 5.4 ft at 9:19 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:14 amHigh 6.4 ft at 9:46 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:04 pmHigh 5.0 ft at 10:02 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:54 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:29 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:48 pmHigh 4.8 ft at 10:48 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.2 ft at 4:39 amHigh 5.8 ft at 11:15 amLow 1.5 ft at 5:32 pmHigh 4.8 ft at 11:36 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:29 amHigh 5.7 ft at 12:02 pmLow 1.6 ft at 6:21 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.8 ft at 12:31 amLow 1.7 ft at 6:20 amHigh 5.6 ft at 12:51 pmLow 1.5 ft at 7:12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.9 ft at 1:26 amLow 1.7 ft at 7:17 amHigh 5.5 ft at 1:44 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Main Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Main Beach is about 72°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 82°F and a 3 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 72 and 73°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Main Beach
- Amelia / Fernandina Pier3.4 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
- American Beach6.6 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
- Little Talbot Island15 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
- Huguenot Park North Jetty18 mi S · 3 ft · Fair
- Mayport Poles20 mi S · 3 ft · Fair
- 10th Street23 mi S · 3 ft · Fair
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About Main Beach
Main Beach is a beach break in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, facing east. Also called Main Beach Park.
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