St. Simons Island

St. Simons Island
FAQ

Everything you need to know before your beach day.

What are the beach conditions at St. Simons Island today?

St. Simons Island sits on the Atlantic Ocean. Our conditions page shows today's water temperature, surf height, wind, UV index, tide times from NOAA station 8677344, and rip current risk. Everything is pulled live from NOAA and Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day.

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Where do you park at St. Simons Island?

Park at St. Simons Island in lots like Coast Guard Station Beach Lot, East Beach Access, Massengale Park Lot. Our parking page maps every option with addresses, rates from Free and a live crowd-based availability estimate so you can plan ahead and skip circling.

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Where should you eat at St. Simons Island?

At St. Simons Island, don't miss the Pulled Pork at Southern Soul Barbeque. Our dining page pulls live ratings and hours from Google Places and highlights the local dishes worth ordering.

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What boat trips run from St. Simons Island?

Boats leave St. Simons Island from Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles, including the Lighthouse Dolphin Tour — dolphin watches, sunset sails, kayak tours and fishing charters. Our things to do page lists the operators, departure times and prices.

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What's happening at St. Simons Island this week?

St. Simons Island hosts Sunset at Neptune Park and more. Our events page pulls the current week's lineup so nothing sneaks up on you.

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How long does it take to get sunburned at St. Simons Island?

It depends on the UV index and your skin. Our conditions page converts today's hourly UV forecast at St. Simons Island into minutes to burn using the standard erythemal dose model, so instead of "UV 9" you get "unprotected fair skin burns in about 18 minutes", along with the strongest stretch of the day and when to reapply. Open sand and water reflect UV back at you, so the estimate includes a beach uplift.

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Are dogs allowed at St. Simons Island?

It depends on when. From the Saturday before Memorial Day through Labor Day dogs are not permitted between 9am and 6pm on the stretch between 16th Street at Gould's Inlet and Mallery Street at the St. Simons Pier. Outside those dates and hours dogs are welcome on all beach areas as long as they are under immediate control. If voice control is not reliable, a leash of 10 feet or less is required. Source: Glynn County Recreation and Parks, Beaches, checked 2026-09-09.

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At St. Simons Island, the sun sets at 7:13 PM today — about 11h 54m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:19 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for St. Simons Island update at the top of the conditions page.