Rough water today
forecastNo weather alert for Jekyll Island, but the forecast has waves to 6 ft and wind to 18 mph. Fine for a walk, not for a swim.
Rough water today. Sunny, high near 73°. No real rain risk. Driest stretch: all day, but dry isn't calm. Keep out of rough water. Breezy, up to 18 mph.
forecastRain OutlookOpen-Meteo
tap an hourTop rain chance is just 0%, but dry doesn't mean calm today. See the surf and wind above.
Tide
0.3 ft · falling ↘
Next low tide
12:24 PM 0.2 ft
T−…
1.9 ft of drop from the 7:54 AM high; the wet sand is widest from about 11:24 AM.
Wind
16 mph
from the NE
UV Index
Moderate
easy sunscreen day
Time to Burn
UV 5 · incl. sand glarefor unprotected fair skin (burns easily, tans a little). SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every swim.
Strongest 2 PM to 3 PM · peaks at UV 6
An estimate from the standard erythemal dose model, not a medical limit. Darker skin burns more slowly than this, people vary either way, and sunscreen only helps if you use enough of it and reapply.
Rip Current Riskestimated
todayDangerous currents likely. Knee-deep only, lifeguarded sand only.
Caught in one? Don’t fight it. Swim parallel to the beach until you’re free, then angle back in.
Beach Flag
Red Flag
knee-deep only
estimated · trust the lifeguard
Stingers & Biters
modelled, not observedBased on wind, water temperature and humidity. Nobody publishes a live count, so this is what conditions favour today.
No-see-umsUnlikely
16 mph breeze around sunset should keep them down.
Water by Monthtypical
avg 2021–2024Warmest around July (87°), coolest around January (55°).
surf’s up (gently)
Tides are NOAA predictions (Jekyll Island station 8720030); temps, wind, UV, waves and water temp are live from Open-Meteo; rip current risk from the NWS surf-zone forecast. Flag status is estimated from wave height and wind, so always trust the lifeguard’s actual flag over this app.
Not a beach day today. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Jekyll Island until 2 AM Friday. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 6 ft and wind to 18 mph. The water at Jekyll Island is 70°F (21°C) today, 4°F cooler than the usual 75°F for October. For swimming it is cool but swimmable. Waves are 5–6 ft (very rough). The air is 71°F, with windy 16 mph winds from the NE. The UV index reaches 6 (high). The National Weather Service rip current risk is high.
The water holds steady around 70°F through Tue Nov 3.
The week ahead at Jekyll Island, day by day: the sky, the high, the strongest wind and the biggest waves, the UV peak and the daytime chance of rain, and the water temperature. The calmest day for a swim looks like Fri Oct 30.
| Day | Sky | High | Wind | Waves | UV | Rain | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Cloudy | 73°F | 18 mph | 5.6 ft | 6 | 0% | 70°F |
| Thu Oct 29 | Cloudy | 73°F | 17 mph | 5.4 ft | 6 | 2% | 70°F |
| Fri Oct 30 | Cloudy | 80°F | 12 mph | 4.3 ft | 5 | 2% | 70°F |
| Sat Oct 31 | Showers | 80°F | 13 mph | 4.5 ft | 5 | 21% | 71°F |
| Sun Nov 1 | Thunderstorms | 74°F | 15 mph | 4.8 ft | 4 | 52% | 71°F |
| Mon Nov 2 | Drizzle | 82°F | 7 mph | 5.1 ft | 5 | 40% | 71°F |
| Tue Nov 3 | Cloudy | 80°F | 7 mph | 4.7 ft | 5 | 14% | 71°F |
High and low tides for the next 7 days, from NOAA’s predictions for tide station 8720030. Heights are in feet above the average low tide. The shell window is the last hour and a quarter of the ebb and the first three-quarters of the flood around the day’s lowest daylight low, when the most sand is bare; the lowest low of the week is marked.
| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Shell window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Low 4:23 AM 0.0 | High 11:03 AM 7.8 | Low 5:09 PM 0.5 | High 11:27 PM 6.4 | 3:54 PM–5:54 PM · best |
| Thu Oct 29 | Low 5:13 AM 0.1 | High 11:58 AM 7.7 | Low 6:03 PM 0.7 | — | 4:48 PM–6:48 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | High 12:23 AM 6.3 | Low 6:07 AM 0.3 | High 12:55 PM 7.5 | Low 7:01 PM 0.9 | 5:46 PM–7:46 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | High 1:21 AM 6.1 | Low 7:07 AM 0.6 | High 1:55 PM 7.2 | Low 8:04 PM 1.1 | — |
| Sun Nov 1 | High 1:22 AM 6.1 | Low 7:14 AM 0.8 | High 1:57 PM 7.0 | Low 8:09 PM 1.1 | 5:59 AM–7:59 AM |
| Mon Nov 2 | High 2:28 AM 6.1 | Low 8:23 AM 1.0 | High 3:00 PM 6.9 | Low 9:10 PM 1.0 | 7:08 AM–9:08 AM |
| Tue Nov 3 | High 3:34 AM 6.3 | Low 9:30 AM 0.9 | High 4:01 PM 6.8 | Low 10:06 PM 0.8 | 8:15 AM–10:15 AM |
The average sea temperature at Jekyll Island for each month (2021–2024). The water is warmest in July (87°F) and coolest in January (55°F). It averages 74°F or warmer, comfortable for most swimmers, in May, June, July, August, September, October.
| Month | Water °F | Water °C | For swimming |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 13°C | Cold |
| February | 59°F | 15°C | Cold |
| March | 66°F | 19°C | Chilly |
| April | 71°F | 21°C | Cool |
| May | 77°F | 25°C | Comfortable |
| June | 81°F | 27°C | Warm |
| July | 87°F | 31°C | Very warm |
| August | 86°F | 30°C | Very warm |
| September | 82°F | 28°C | Warm |
| October (now) | 75°F | 24°C | Comfortable |
| November | 69°F | 20°C | Cool |
| December | 60°F | 15°C | Cold |
Rip currents. Today’s National Weather Service rip current risk is high. If a current pulls you away from shore, don’t fight it: swim parallel to the beach until you are out of it, then swim back in. If you can’t, float and wave for help.
Sun. The UV index peaks at 6 today. Wear SPF 30 and reapply every two hours and after swimming.
Dogs. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.
Weather alerts in effect: Coastal Flood Warning, Rip Current Statement.
Swim near a lifeguard when one is on duty, and follow the beach flags and posted signs. The Jekyll Island rules page covers dogs, alcohol, fires and more.
Under 1 ft is calm, good for small children and floating. 1–2 ft is small, fine for most swimmers. 2–4 ft is moderate: fun for bodyboarding, harder for weak swimmers. 4–6 ft is rough, and over 6 ft is dangerous for swimming. Today at Jekyll Island it’s very rough.
Under 8 mph is light and pleasant. 8–15 mph is breezy, good for kites and cooler on a hot day. 15–25 mph blows sand and whips up the water. Over 25 mph most people pack up. Today at Jekyll Island it’s windy.
0–2 is low, 3–5 moderate, 6–7 high, 8–10 very high and 11 or more extreme. At 8 or more, fair skin can burn in under 20 minutes. The UV index is highest around midday even when it is cloudy.
Under 60°F is cold and most people want a wetsuit. 68–73°F is cool but swimmable. 74–79°F feels comfortable, and 80°F or more feels warm.
70°F (21°C), 4°F cooler than the usual 75°F for October.
At 70°F the water is cool but swimmable. Waves are 5–6 ft, which is very rough. The rip current risk is high.
5–6 ft, which is very rough. The wind is 16 mph from the NE.
High tide is at 11:03 AM and 11:27 PM, and low tide is at 4:23 AM and 5:09 PM. Times are NOAA predictions.
The UV index peaks at 6 (high). Wear SPF 30 and reapply every two hours and after swimming.
The National Weather Service rates the rip current risk at Jekyll Island high today. If a current pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore until you are out of it, then swim back in.
Highs run 73–82°F over the next 7 days. Rain is likely on Sun Nov 1. The calmest day for a swim looks like Fri Oct 30.
The water at Jekyll Island averages about 75°F (24°C) in October.
July is the warmest month, averaging 87°F. January is the coolest, at 55°F.
The water averages 74°F or warmer from May, June, July, August, September and October. July is the warmest, at 87°F.
The usual water temperature in October at the nearest beaches. Tap one for its live conditions.
| St. Simons Island conditions | 6 mi | 74°F |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Island conditions | 31 mi | 75°F |
| Neptune Beach conditions | 52 mi | 77°F |
| Jacksonville Beach conditions | 54 mi | 77°F |
| Ponte Vedra Beach conditions | 59 mi | 77°F |
| Tybee Island conditions | 72 mi | 73°F |
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