Great Dunes Beach

Jekyll Island, Georgia · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Great Dunes Beach in Jekyll Island, Georgia, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Great Dunes Beach

Water
71°F (22°C)
Waves
0.9 ft (0.3 m) every 8 seconds
Wind
11 mph (18 km/h) from the northwest
Air
62°F (17°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Great Dunes Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: 7:12 AM, 1.8 ft (lowest)
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 8:11 AM, 1.8 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek, 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Great Dunes Beach

  • Nov 24–27: up to 8.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 8:58 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:41 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek, 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132), 25 miles (40 km) away.
Facing
East (109°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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