Cumberland Island, Georgia Weather
Cumberland Island, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cumberland Island, Camden County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cumberland Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cumberland Island is published on the St Marys Airport (K4J6) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Cumberland Island have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Cumberland Island: Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) 27 km · Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) 47 km · Hilliard Airpark (K01J) 48 km · Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field (KNRB) 51 km · Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (KCRG) 58 km
Conditions reported at K4J6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cumberland Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cumberland Island.
About Cumberland Island, Georgia
Cumberland Island, a Georgia barrier island, is a wild and windswept sanctuary where the Atlantic breathes against ancient maritime forests. It lies 20.7 miles south of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 171°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Kings Bay. Towering live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like spectral beards, guard dunes that shift with the whispers of the sea breeze. The air here carries the briny tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of decaying pine needles, a constant reminder of the island’s relentless natural cycles. Marsh grasses, a vibrant emerald in the sun, sway in tidal creeks, their gentle undulations mirroring the slow, deliberate pulse of the ocean. Wild horses, descendants of those left by early settlers, roam freely across the landscape, their manes catching the golden light of late afternoon as they graze on sea oats and soft grasses, living embodiments of the island's untamed spirit. This island, once a domain of Gullah Geechee culture and later a playground for wealthy industrialists, now exists largely as a National Seashore, preserving its unique heritage. The remnants of grand estates, like the crumbling brick of the Dungeness ruins, stand as silent testaments to a bygone era of opulence, now reclaimed by the encroaching wilderness. The island’s economy, if one can call it that in its current state, is one of preservation and a quiet tourism that respects its fragile ecosystem. Historically, it was a hub for cotton plantations, a dark chapter woven into its soil, but today its significance lies in its ecological richness and its role as a vital nesting ground for loggerhead sea turtles, their ancient journeys echoing the island's own long and complex history.
Live animated radar for Cumberland Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 30.853276°N, 81.438886°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31558 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cumberland Island, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cumberland Island, Georgia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cumberland Island includes coordinates 30.853276°N, 81.438886°W, situated in Camden County. ZIP code 31558. Telephone area code: 229. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
