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FZUS52 KJAX 082101  
SRFJAX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL  
500 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
FLZ124-125-138-233-333-091200-  
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  
500 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........77 TO 82.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VILANO BEACH.............LOW 01:27 PM EDT.  
ST AUGUSTINE BEACH.......LOW 01:01 PM EDT.  
FERNANDINA BEACH.........LOW 01:39 PM EDT.  
MAYPORT NAVAL STATION....LOW 01:12 PM EDT.  
JACKSONVILLE BEACH.......LOW 01:13 PM EDT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VILANO BEACH.............HIGH 08:07 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:18 PM EDT.  
ST AUGUSTINE BEACH.......HIGH 07:41 AM EDT.  
LOW 01:52 PM EDT.  
FERNANDINA BEACH.........HIGH 08:33 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:31 PM EDT.  
MAYPORT NAVAL STATION....HIGH 08:06 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:02 PM EDT.  
JACKSONVILLE BEACH.......HIGH 07:41 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:01 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
SATURDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
NORTHWEST 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  
 
 
 
GAZ154-166-091200-  
GLYNN-CAMDEN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF BRUNSWICK, ST. SIMONS, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES,  
DOCK JUNCTION, ST. MARYS, AND KINGSLAND  
500 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........75 TO 80.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ST SIMONS ISLAND.........LOW 01:37 PM EDT.  
BRUNSWICK GA.............LOW 01:41 PM EDT.  
DUNGENESS SEACAMP........LOW 01:48 PM EDT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ST SIMONS ISLAND.........HIGH 08:00 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:27 PM EDT.  
BRUNSWICK GA.............HIGH 08:26 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:30 PM EDT.  
DUNGENESS SEACAMP........HIGH 08:41 AM EDT.  
LOW 02:37 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
SATURDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
WEST 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  
 
 
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