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FZUS52 KJAX 160700
SRFJAX

Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-170330-
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
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 to 85.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts 30 to 35 mph.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  06:31 AM EDT.
                            High 12:57 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  06:07 AM EDT.
                            High 12:33 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  06:37 AM EDT.
                            High 01:20 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....High  12:49 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  12:25 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  07:19 AM EDT.
                            High 01:43 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  06:59 AM EDT.
                            High 01:22 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  07:21 AM EDT.
                            High 02:04 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  06:45 AM EDT.
                            High 01:36 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  06:47 AM EDT.
                            High 01:17 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East 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

$$

GAZ154-166-170330-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........81 to 85.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts around 30 mph.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  06:19 AM EDT.
                            High 12:47 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  06:46 AM EDT.
                            High 01:01 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  06:37 AM EDT.
                            High 01:19 PM EDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  07:00 AM EDT.
                            High 01:34 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  07:31 AM EDT.
                            High 01:46 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  07:20 AM EDT.
                            High 02:04 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast 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

$$