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Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
250 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-210400-
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
250 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
                            east-northeast around 10 mph late in
                            the morning.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  09:55 AM EDT.
                            High 04:30 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  09:45 AM EDT.
                            High 04:17 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  10:03 AM EDT.
                            High 04:43 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  09:38 AM EDT.
                            High 04:31 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  09:50 AM EDT.
                            High 04:16 PM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            east-northeast around 10 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  10:48 AM EDT.
                            High 05:26 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  10:37 AM EDT.
                            High 05:11 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  10:57 AM EDT.
                            High 05:38 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  10:33 AM EDT.
                            High 05:26 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  10:49 AM EDT.
                            High 05:13 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 20 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

$$

GAZ154-166-210400-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
250 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            east-northeast around 10 mph late in the
                            morning.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  09:45 AM EDT.
                            High 04:14 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  10:17 AM EDT.
                            High 04:33 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  10:09 AM EDT.
                            High 04:53 PM EDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming east
                            5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  10:43 AM EDT.
                            High 05:10 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  11:13 AM EDT.
                            High 05:34 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  11:08 AM EDT.
                            High 05:53 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast 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


$$