Home Waters Roar, Surf Runs 7 to 10 Feet Today

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Mission-Surf Home Waters beach report slide for Sunday Oct 18 2026 showing surf 7 to 10 feet from Fernandina Beach to St Augustine presented by Kahuna the Turtle
Dispatch from Kahuna the Turtle.


Home waters beach report for Sunday, Oct 18, 2026. The swell is up today from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine: surf 7 to 10 feet, northeast winds around 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40, water 77 to 80, and partly sunny skies with highs in the lower 70s. Rip current risk is high today and a High Surf Advisory stays in effect until 2 AM Tuesday, so swim near a lifeguard and know your break. Kahuna says the smart seat today is the sand; watch the sets roll in from the beach. The swell builds again Monday, 8 to 11 feet. Who is watching from the sand today?
Source: National Weather Service, Jacksonville.
https://www.weather.gov/beach/jax

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