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Glynn County Area Beaches: rip current risk and surf forecast

GeorgiaNear Saint Simons Island, Glynn CountyNWS zone GAZ154NWS Jacksonville

Rip current risk today: High. Life-threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for swimmers of every level. Stay out of the water.

Surf 2 to 3 feet, water low to mid 80s. Buoy 41112, 31 mi out, measured 84 °F water and 2.6 ft waves. Sunset 7:20 PM.

Rip current risk
HighToday
Surf
2 to 3 feetForecast
Water
Low to mid 80sForecast
Sunset
7:20 PMEDT

Rip current risk on the map

Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Glynn County Area Beaches. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.

Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Glynn County Area Beaches Open the live map with rip current risk

Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Alerts in force1

Beach hazards statements, high surf advisories, rip current statements and every other National Weather Service product in force for zone GAZ154.

  • Rip Current Statementuntil Sun 1:00 AM

    Rip Current Statement issued September 23 at 1:53AM EDT until September 27 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

    * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

    Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

All alerts for this area.

Today and tomorrow

From the National Weather Service beach forecast, issued 351 AM EDT, 9/23/2026.

Today Today

High rip current risk

Rip current risk
High
Surf
2 to 3 feet
Water temperature
Low to mid 80s
UV index
High
High temperature
In the mid 80s
Weather
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
Wind
North northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph late this morning
Thunderstorms
Low

UV index 6 to 7. Sunburn protection is needed; reduce time in the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tomorrow Thursday

High rip current risk

Rip current risk
High
Surf
4 to 5 feet
High temperature
In the upper 70s
Weather
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
Wind
Windy. North northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with frequent gusts of 35 to 45 mph
Thunderstorms
Low

The surf zone forecast, period by period

Glynn, Camden. Issued 3:51 AM EDT on Wed, Sep 23 by the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.

High rip current risk in effect through late saturday night

Today

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
2 to 3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
Low
UV Index
High
Water Temperature
Low to mid 80s
Weather
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
High Temperature
In the mid 80s
Winds
North northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph late this morning
Tides, St Simons Island
High 06:19 AM EDT. Low 12:30 PM EDT
Tides, Brunswick GA
High 06:50 AM EDT. Low 12:55 PM EDT
Tides, Dungeness Seacamp
High 06:58 AM EDT. Low 12:58 PM EDT

Thursday

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
4 to 5 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
Low
Weather
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
High Temperature
In the upper 70s
Winds
Windy. North northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with frequent gusts of 35 to 45 mph
Tides, St Simons Island
High 07:04 AM EDT. Low 01:20 PM EDT
Tides, Brunswick GA
High 07:34 AM EDT. Low 01:43 PM EDT
Tides, Dungeness Seacamp
High 07:48 AM EDT. Low 01:47 PM EDT

The days after

Friday. Surf height 5 to 7 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 15 mph.

Saturday. Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 10 mph.

Sunday. Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

The office's notes on this forecast

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

The product as issued
FZUS52 KJAX 230751
SRFJAX

Surf Zone Forecast for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-240500-
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
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
UV Index**..................High. 
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a 
                            slight chance of thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the mid 80s. 
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph, 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.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................6 to 7 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
Weather.....................Cloudy. Showers likely and a 
                            slight chance of a thunderstorm. 
High Temperature............Around 80. 
Winds.......................Windy. North northeast winds 20 to 
                            30 mph with frequent gusts of 35 to
                            45 mph.
Tides...
   Vilano Beach.............High  07:22 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:23 PM EDT.
   St Augustine Beach.......High  06:59 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:02 PM EDT.
   Fernandina Beach.........High  07:34 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:32 PM EDT.
   Mayport Naval Station....High  07:17 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:05 PM EDT.
   Jacksonville Beach.......High  07:03 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:15 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 7 to 9 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Surf height 5 to 7 feet. Sunny. Highs around 80. North
winds around 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Mostly 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

$$

GAZ154-166-240500-
Glynn-Camden-
Including the beaches of Brunswick, St. Simons, Country Club Estates, 
Dock Junction, St. Marys, and Kingsland
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
UV Index**..................High. 
Water Temperature...........Low to mid 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers 
                            with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the mid 80s. 
Winds.......................North northeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
                            becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph late
                            this 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.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of 
                            showers. 
High Temperature............In the upper 70s. 
Winds.......................Windy. North northeast winds 20 to 
                            30 mph with frequent gusts of 35 to 
                            45 mph.
Tides...
   St Simons Island.........High  07:04 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:20 PM EDT.
   Brunswick GA.............High  07:34 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:43 PM EDT.
   Dungeness Seacamp........High  07:48 AM EDT.
                            Low 01:47 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 5 to 7 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds around 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. North 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


$$

The water now, measured

Buoy 41112, Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132), 31 mi away, reported 7:56 AM.

Waves
2.6 ft at 5 seconds from the ENE
Water temperature
84 °F

From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third; the largest waves run half again as high. Offshore buoys read bigger than the surf at the beach.

Tides today

St. Simons Sound Bar, 3.6 mi away. Feet above mean lower low water.

  • Low tide12:08 AM1.4 ft
  • High tide6:01 AM6.5 ft
  • Low tide12:14 PM1.2 ft
  • High tide6:35 PM7.2 ft

Low tide often exposes the sandbars and channels that shape rip currents, and the risk can run higher for an hour or two either side of it. Full tide table for St. Simons Sound Bar.

Sun and daylight

Sunrise today
7:14 AM
Sunset today
7:20 PM
Sunrise tomorrow
7:15 AM
Sunset tomorrow
7:19 PM

Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Lifeguards are off duty outside posted hours, and the rip current risk does not fall with the light.

Beaches in this forecast

The office forecasts these beaches together with the neighboring zones.

  • Brunswick
  • St. Simons
  • Country Club Estates
  • Dock Junction
  • St. Marys
  • Kingsland

As the National Weather Service lists them in its surf zone forecast.

What this means

The three levels the National Weather Service issues, and what to do at each.

HighLife-threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for swimmers of every level. Stay out of the water.
ModerateLife-threatening rip currents are possible. Swim near a lifeguard, and follow the beach patrol and its flags.
LowLife-threatening rip currents are not expected, but they can still form near groins, jetties, reefs and piers. Swim near a lifeguard.

If a rip current carries you out

  1. Do not fight the current. It pulls you away from the beach, not under the water.
  2. Stay calm and keep your head above water. Float or tread water until the pull eases.
  3. Swim parallel to the beach, along the shore, until you are out of the current, then angle in toward the beach.
  4. If you cannot escape, face the shore, wave your arms and call for help.
  5. If someone else is caught, do not go in after them. Get a lifeguard, call 911, and throw them something that floats.

Thunderstorms and lightning

The forecast has a low chance of thunderstorms today. Water and open sand leave you the tallest thing around. When thunder roars, go indoors: leave the water and the beach for a building or a hard-topped vehicle, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back.

A rip current is a narrow stream of water flowing away from the beach, through the surf and past the breakers. It pulls swimmers out, not under. Rip current and lightning safety guidance from the National Weather Service.

Nearby

The stretches of shore the National Weather Service forecasts on either side of this one.

More for this place

Sources

Rip current risk, surf, water temperature and UV from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast and beach forecast, office JAX, issued 351 AM EDT, 9/23/2026. Original at NWS. Waves and water temperature measured by NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Tides from NOAA CO-OPS. Alerts from the National Weather Service for zone GAZ154.