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Amelia Island · Beach conditions
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Rip current risk (“undertow”)Check NWSNWS Coastal Nassau forecast
Next high tideCheck NOAANext low tideCheck NOAA
SunriseCheck USNOSunsetCheck USNO
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NWS rip current risk covers Coastal Nassau, including Fernandina Beach; it is not an island-only measurement. Tides are predictions for NOAA Fernandina Beach station 8720030. Check beach flags and lifeguards.

Fernandina Beach tide station · Local sun times

Here for the other undertow? Ours is mostly under City Hall.
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Updated October 15, 2026.