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Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
500 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-131200-
Nassau-Duval-Flagler-St. Johns-
Including the beaches of Yulee, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville Beach,
Palm Coast, Palm Valley, Ponte Vedra Beach, Sawgrass, Vilano Beach,
Anastasia, Crescent Beach, St. Augustine, and St. Augustine South
500 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 to 85.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  02:46 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  02:14 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  02:59 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  02:29 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  02:25 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 114.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............High  09:39 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:40 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......High  09:08 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:07 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........High  10:03 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:52 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....High  09:34 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:21 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  09:04 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:17 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds around 5 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/jax

$$

GAZ154-166-131200-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
500 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 to 85.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  02:58 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  03:05 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  03:12 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Sunny until 2 PM, then partly sunny. A
                            chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 116.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........High  09:28 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:50 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............High  09:49 AM EDT.
                            Low 03:57 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........High  10:13 AM EDT.
                            Low 04:02 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/jax


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