Walking Jacksonville Beach today
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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About Jacksonville Beach
Jacksonville Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 60°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 60°F in January.
Today it is 81°F. That is 4° above the October average of 77°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Jacksonville Beach about 0.6 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacksonville Beach good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:48 PM.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Jacksonville Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:05 AM at 0.6 ft.