Today
Sep 29
CAUTION1 mph ESE now. Cleanest window Wed 6 AM–Wed 9 PM.
6AM8PM
2–11
MPH WIND
G14 · 78°F
Rideable now — cleaner Wed 6 AM
1 mph ESE now. Cleanest window Wed 6 AM–Wed 9 PM.
Coastal Flood Advisory · until 8:00 PM
Open day — no meaningful thunder risk in the forecast.
You can go tomorrow: 6 AM–9 PM
Wind · rain · NWS thunder · live storm arrival
2 mph ESE, gusts to 2 mph · 2% thunder · 1% rain · Coastal Flood Advisory
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St. Augustine, FL · 30.0856, -81.3578 · NOAA 8720398
Today
Sep 29
2–11
MPH WIND
G14 · 78°F
Wed
Sep 30
2–16
MPH WIND
G20 · 80°F
Thu
Oct 1
2–8
MPH WIND
G16 · 82°F
Fri
Oct 2
3–8
MPH WIND
G17 · 83°F
Sat
Oct 3
2–10
MPH WIND
G15 · 83°F
Sun
Oct 4
2–9
MPH WIND
G9 · 83°F
RAIN 36%
Mon
Oct 5
3–6
MPH WIND
G12 · 78°F
RAIN 68%
Flat Water
4 / 5
Boat Traffic
moderate
Launch
easy
Parking
Public ramp off Palm Valley Rd
Intracoastal section between Micklers and Vilano. Flat water, boat wakes.
Exceptionally sheltered ICW section. Dense hammock forests and mangroves along both banks block E/W wind. Deep central channel with shallow oyster bars on edges — stay in the dark water. Fetch under 0.5 miles prevents any significant chop even in high winds.
Wind Exposure
High-density forest canopy on both banks. Only N/S wind travels down the waterway axis.
Fetch & Chop Risk
Max fetch: 0.5 mi to the North-South (along ICW). Chop risk from: N, S winds.
Head north on the ICW toward Vilano. Glass-flat water, deep channel the whole way. Turn around at the bridge.
Head south into the GTM Reserve. Shallower and more winding — watch depth. Beautiful nature views.
Boat wakes from ICW traffic — stay alert
Shallow flats outside the channel at low tide
Crab pot markers — watch for lines in the water
Any conditions. ICW stays flat even when ocean and inlet are rough. Best on weekday mornings with minimal boat traffic.
Launch from Palm Valley boat ramp (public, free). Ride north toward Vilano for flat water. South toward GTM Reserve is beautiful but shallower.
ICW - Palm Valley · St. Augustine, FL · 30.0856, -81.3578
WIND Open-Meteo model — no live station bound
TIDE 8720398 NOAA CO-OPS
STORM NEXRAD MRMS · no cells in range