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Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
256 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-180400-
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
256 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 112.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            south southeast during the afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  06:30 AM EDT.
                            High 12:51 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  06:03 AM EDT.
                            High 12:24 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  06:36 AM EDT.
                            High 01:16 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  06:03 AM EDT.
                            High 12:44 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  12:15 PM EDT.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms during the afternoon.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            south 10 to 15 mph during the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  07:17 AM EDT.
                            High 01:39 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  06:52 AM EDT.
                            High 01:14 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  07:21 AM EDT.
                            High 02:01 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  06:49 AM EDT.
                            High 01:31 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  06:44 AM EDT.
                            High 01:06 PM EDT.

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

&&

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

$$

GAZ154-166-180400-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
256 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms during the afternoon.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
                            south around 10 mph during the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  06:25 AM EDT.
                            High 12:44 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  06:40 AM EDT.
                            High 01:00 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  06:39 AM EDT.
                            High 01:17 PM EDT.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 2 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms during the afternoon.
High Temperature............In the mid 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 115.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            south 10 to 15 mph during the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  07:06 AM EDT.
                            High 01:31 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  07:25 AM EDT.
                            High 01:46 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  07:21 AM EDT.
                            High 02:00 PM EDT.

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


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