🇺🇸 TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
Tybee Island
Georgia's only real surf spot
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 2.1ft surf — but short 5s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — from a workable direction — 16mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 122° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 80°. Spot will work but not at its best.
Swell Period
5s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
16mph onshore — will chop up the surface and ruin wave shape
Tide
High tide — some spots get mushy at peak high
Season
May is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves
Data Confidence
Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby
At the Break
2.1ft
LOW CONFIDENCE
Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby
Period
5s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
16mph
SE
ONSHORE
Water
79°F
Boardshorts
Tide
HIGH TIDE
7.3ft
Next low: in 5 hr 43 min
Swell Direction
70%
Wind Direction
20%
Primary Swell
2.0ft @ 5.3s
ESE 122°
Secondary Swell
0.6ft @ 3.4s
S 171°
10 Day Outlook
3.6ft
TODAY
May 24
(8s)
3.5ft
TMRW
May 25
(7s)
3.4ft
TUE
May 26
(8s)
3.0ft
WED
May 27
(9s)
2.4ft
THU
May 28
(9s)
2.4ft
FRI
May 29
(8s)
2.5ft
SAT
May 30
(8s)
3.5ft
SUN
May 31
(7s)
4.6ft
MON
Jun 1
(9s)
3.7ft
TUE
Jun 2
(9s)
Best this week: today — 3.6ft
Best next week: MON Jun 1 — 4.6ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.2ft
ICON (35%)2.8ft
GFS (20%)3.0ft
Model confidence45%
Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS
About
Tybee Island is Georgia's only meaningful surf destination — a barrier island 18 miles east of Savannah. Flat most of the time, but hurricane season produces rideable days. The continental shelf is wide here, which dampens swell, but when it does break it's long, clean, and uncrowded.
The Break
Tybee Beach — beach break along the Atlantic-facing coast. North end near the pier is the main surf zone.
Ideal Conditions
E/NE swell 3-6ft, offshore W wind, mid tide
Best Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: May
Trip Planner
Tybee Hurricane Watch Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Friday
Fly to Savannah, drive to Tybee Island (30 mins). Monitor swell forecasts.
Saturday
Session if hurricane swell arrives. Otherwise explore the island.
Sunday
Pack up, fly home.
Savannah Tybee Island Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive Savannah, settle on Tybee Island, monitor swell.
Day 2-4
Session windows if swell arrives. Explore Savannah historic downtown.
Day 5
Final opportunity to catch waves, prepare departure.
Local Knowledge
01
Flat most days — time your visit with a named storm or a solid nor'easter forecast.
02
Wide continental shelf dampens swell energy.
03
Long, clean, uncrowded waves when swell does arrive.
Best Window
Day 9 · Jun 1
4.6ft @ 9s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$300
Hotel per night~$150
Weekend est.~$750
5 day est.~$1050
Week est.~$1350