Swimming at St. Augustine Beach today
St. Augustine Beach, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
St. Augustine Beach is also scored for
About St. Augustine Beach
St. Augustine Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 61°F in January to 85°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 85°F in July and dropping to about 61°F in January.
Today it is 81°F. That is 3° above the October average of 78°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station St. Augustine Beach about 0.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is St. Augustine Beach good for swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 96 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at St. Augustine Beach?
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 85°F in July and dropping to about 61°F in January.