Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
744
FZUS52 KJAX 220816
SRFJAX
Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
416 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
FLZ124-125-138-233-333-230530-
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
416 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North northwesterly winds around 5 mph
early, becoming east northeast 10 to 15
mph this afternoon.
Tides...
Vilano Beach.............Low 11:42 AM EDT.
St Augustine Beach.......Low 11:28 AM EDT.
High 05:58 PM EDT.
Fernandina Beach.........Low 11:50 AM EDT.
Mayport Naval Station....Low 11:26 AM EDT.
Jacksonville Beach.......Low 11:44 AM EDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph early, becoming
northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 mph
during the afternoon.
Tides...
Vilano Beach.............High 06:37 AM EDT.
Low 12:35 PM EDT.
St Augustine Beach.......High 06:17 AM EDT.
Low 12:17 PM EDT.
Fernandina Beach.........High 06:46 AM EDT.
Low 12:42 PM EDT.
Mayport Naval Station....High 06:32 AM EDT.
Low 12:16 PM EDT.
Jacksonville Beach.......High 06:23 AM EDT.
Low 12:33 PM EDT.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 8 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs around 80. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 5 to 7 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
North 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
$$
GAZ154-166-230530-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates,
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
416 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph early, becoming
east northeast around 10 mph this
afternoon.
Tides...
St Simons Island.........Low 11:38 AM EDT.
Brunswick GA.............Low 12:05 PM EDT.
Dungeness Seacamp........High 06:02 AM EDT.
Low 12:05 PM EDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph early, becoming
northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 mph
late in the morning.
Tides...
St Simons Island.........High 06:19 AM EDT.
Low 12:30 PM EDT.
Brunswick GA.............High 06:50 AM EDT.
Low 12:55 PM EDT.
Dungeness Seacamp........High 06:58 AM EDT.
Low 12:58 PM EDT.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
North 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
$$