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First Coast Guide

St. Augustine
Beach

Oldest City

Everything for a day on the Atlantic sand of the nation's oldest city: conditions, parking, the pier sunrise and where to eat after.

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

Pier lot, garages & meters

Pier & Sunrise

Beach Pier views & live cam

Dining

Shrimp, datil & Minorcan eats

Things to Do

Dolphin tours & sunset sails

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

St. Augustine Beach

Pier, splash park & cafe

Free pier lot

Anastasia State Park

Dunes, tidal lagoon & camping

State park · fee

Vilano Beach

Drive-on north of the inlet

Town center · pier

Crescent Beach

Quiet drive-on sand · south end

Beach access ramps

Butler Beach

Local · easy access & restrooms

County park

Frank Butler Park

Boat ramp, river & bayfront

County lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Historic District

10 min north

Castillo, St. George St & the lighthouse

Vilano Beach

15 min north

Pier, town center & drive-on sand

Crescent Beach

15 min south

Quiet drive-on beach & the Matanzas

Palm Coast

30 min south

Washington Oaks gardens & Flagler

see you on the sand

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

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for St. Augustine Beach until 6 AM Friday. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at St. Augustine, the water is 72°F, surf is running 5–6 ft and the air is 75°F. Wind is 19 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 72 minutes right now. Today’s tides: Low 3:36 AM, High 10:10 AM, Low 4:26 PM, High 10:36 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash.