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Beaches in Amelia Island

2 beaches in Amelia Island with enough measured data to rank.

2 beaches in Amelia Island. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Bone Yard Beach: driftwood logs scattered on sandy beach with ocean waves

    Bone Yard Beach

    3.5
    Amelia Island, Florida
    78 Good beach day85 F water · 2.3 ft waves
    Parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  2. Aerial view of Fernandina Beach in Amelia Island, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Fernandina Beach

    2.4
    Amelia Island, Florida
    76 Good beach day85 F water · 2.5 ft waves
    Sunrise over water · ShellsView beach

What Amelia Island beaches are known for

Amelia Island's signature is sunrises over the water (all of its beaches) and shells (about half), which few beaches in Florida can match. The sea is warm from late spring into autumn, with moderate surf on a typical day. About half of them have parking nearby.

From the 2 ranked beaches in Amelia Island against the 185 in Florida: sunrise over water 2 of 2 (30 percent in Florida); shells 1 of 2 (5 percent in Florida); sea 73 F on average with 6 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 3.0 ft; parking 1. Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Amelia Island

Good beach day, 80 of 100

Wind up to 9 mph, waves up to 2.4 ft, 24% rain chance, high 86 F.

Wind, up to9 mph
Waves, up to2.4 ft
Rain chance24%
High86 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Amelia Island, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, Amelia IslandMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.405060708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan57 F (14 C)62 F (17 C)72.7 ft
Feb59 F (15 C)68 F (20 C)63.0 ft
Mar64 F (18 C)72 F (22 C)103.1 ft
Apr71 F (22 C)76 F (25 C)73.1 ft
May78 F (25 C)82 F (28 C)142.5 ft
Jun82 F (28 C)86 F (30 C)172.4 ft
Jul85 F (30 C)89 F (32 C)211.9 ft
Aug85 F (30 C)87 F (31 C)212.8 ft
Sep82 F (28 C)83 F (28 C)173.9 ft
Oct75 F (24 C)77 F (25 C)94.1 ft
Nov70 F (21 C)72 F (22 C)73.1 ft
Dec61 F (16 C)65 F (18 C)63.6 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 85 F (30 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.9 ft. Fewest rain days: February, November, December.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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