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First Coast Town Guide

Neptune
Beach

Beach Town

Everything for a day at one of Jacksonville's beach towns - conditions, the surf, parking and where to eat after on Atlantic Blvd.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Town lots & street access

Beach Evening

Sunrise surf & live cam

Dining

Surf spots, tacos & beach bars

Things to Do

Fishing, dolphin & inlet trips

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Neptune Beach

Walkable town-center beach access

Free street lot

Atlantic Beach

Town north · quieter and local

Metered lots

Jacksonville Beach

Pier, boardwalk & more parking

Paid lots

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

Dunes, lake & camping

County park entry

Mayport Village

Naval base town · ferry & fish camps

Short drive north

Big Talbot Island

Driftwood beach & nature preserve

State park fee

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Jacksonville Beach

10 min south

Pier, boardwalk & more nightlife

Atlantic Beach

5 min north

Surf shops, restaurants & a local feel

Mayport

15 min north

St. Johns River ferry & fish shacks

Amelia Island

45 min north

Wild horses, the shrimp docks & history

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Neptune Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Neptune Beach, the water is 86°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 87°F but feels like 103°F. Wind is 6 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 19 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: Low 5:57 AM, High 12:28 PM, Low 6:39 PM.