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Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
416 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-230530-
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
416 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North northwesterly winds around 5 mph
                            early, becoming east northeast 10 to 15
                            mph this afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  11:42 AM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  11:28 AM EDT.
                            High 05:58 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  11:50 AM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  11:26 AM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  11:44 AM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph early, becoming
                            northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 mph
                            during the afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............High  06:37 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:35 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......High  06:17 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:17 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........High  06:46 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:42 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....High  06:32 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:16 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  06:23 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:33 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 8 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs around 80. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 5 to 7 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 15 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

$$

GAZ154-166-230530-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
416 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph early, becoming
                            east northeast around 10 mph this
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  11:38 AM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  12:05 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........High  06:02 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:05 PM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph early, becoming
                            northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 mph
                            late in the morning.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........High  06:19 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:30 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............High  06:50 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:55 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........High  06:58 AM EDT.
                            Low 12:58 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 10 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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