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Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
128 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-212000-
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
128 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........82 to 87.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 5 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............High  07:38 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:38 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......High  07:13 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:10 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........High  08:01 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:50 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....High  07:39 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:24 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  07:15 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:25 PM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............High  08:28 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:30 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......High  08:04 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:01 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........High  08:53 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:43 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....High  08:29 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:15 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  08:02 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:14 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West 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

$$

GAZ154-166-212000-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
128 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........80 to 85.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            south in the afternoon.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........High  07:31 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:50 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............High  07:59 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:55 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........High  08:12 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:02 PM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........High  08:22 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:41 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............High  08:47 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:46 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........High  09:02 AM EDT.
                            Low 02:52 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West 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


$$