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Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
241 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-190345-
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
241 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph early,
                            becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph by
                            mid-morning.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  08:11 AM EDT.
                            High 02:35 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  07:55 AM EDT.
                            High 02:17 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  08:11 AM EDT.
                            High 02:53 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  07:40 AM EDT.
                            High 02:29 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  07:48 AM EDT.
                            High 02:15 PM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
                            east-northeast around 10 mph by
                            the late morning.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............Low  09:03 AM EDT.
                            High 03:31 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......Low  08:51 AM EDT.
                            High 03:18 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........Low  09:07 AM EDT.
                            High 03:47 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....Low  08:40 AM EDT.
                            High 03:30 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......Low  08:51 AM EDT.
                            High 03:15 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...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.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 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

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GAZ154-166-190345-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
241 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph early,
                            becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph by
                            late morning.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  07:48 AM EDT.
                            High 02:23 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  08:23 AM EDT.
                            High 02:36 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  08:10 AM EDT.
                            High 02:55 PM EDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph early,
                            becoming east northeast around 10 mph
                            by late morning.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........Low  08:44 AM EDT.
                            High 03:17 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............Low  09:20 AM EDT.
                            High 03:32 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........Low  09:08 AM EDT.
                            High 03:53 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...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.
.TUESDAY...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


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