Georgia Coast
St Simons Island Cam
Live view over the marsh and river water at Epworth by the Sea, on the inland side of St. Simons Island.
Epworth by the Sea · St. Simons Island
Right now at St. Simons Island
- Air temp
- 84°F
- Wind
- SW 8 mph
- Sky
- clear
- Next tide
- High 2:31 AM tomorrow
Today runs 76–98°F with a 6% chance of rain. Sunset is at 8:04 PM.
Conditions from Open-Meteo and NOAA, refreshed through the day. The camera itself is a live feed from its operator.
About St. Simons Island
St. Simons is the biggest of Georgia's Golden Isles, an island of live oaks and Spanish moss with a pier village at one end and Atlantic beach along the other side. This camera does not look at the ocean — it faces the river and marsh behind the island, which is where the Georgia coast actually shows you what it is doing. Tides here swing six to nine feet, far more than anywhere in Florida, so the same view is open water at high tide and a plain of grass and mud banks a few hours later. Fish and boat traffic both follow that swing.
What this camera is good for
- How far the tide has dropped off the marsh grass
- Wind on open river water before you launch
- Thunderstorms building over the mainland in summer
- Light and color across the marsh at either end of the day
On a Georgia tide range this size, a view that looked like a lake at midday can be exposed mud by late afternoon — check the tide curve below alongside the picture.
Full conditions for St. Simons Island
Common questions
- Is the St. Simons Island camera live?
- Yes, it is a live stream running 24 hours a day. If it looks dark, it is night at the camera.
- Does it cost anything to watch?
- No. Salty Forecast is completely free — no ads, no account, no paid tier, and nothing on this page is behind a sign-up.
- What are the tides at St. Simons Island today?
- Today's high and low tide times for St. Simons Island are on the tide chart page, drawn from the NOAA station at St. Simons Light. Tide state changes what the beach looks like on camera — at low water the beach is at its widest.
- Why does the camera look hazy or dark?
- Live cameras sit outdoors: rain on the lens, salt spray, fog and low light all affect the picture. Night views are lit only by whatever is nearby. If the feed is down entirely, that is the operator's camera rather than this page — the conditions above still update.