🇺🇸 TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
Tybee Island
Georgia's only real surf spot
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Decent 5ft waves — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 17mph onshore wind roughing up the surface
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 92° — matches the ideal 80° window for this spot
Swell Period
7s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
17mph onshore — will chop up the surface and ruin wave shape
Tide
Rising tide — workable window
Season
October is peak season for this spot
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
5.3ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
7s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
17mph
NE
ONSHORE
Water
68°F
Spring suit
Live Buoy 41008
6.6ft
7s
42 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · RISING
6.3ft
Next high: in 2 hr 1 min
Swell Direction
85%
Wind Direction
5%
Primary Swell
3.2ft @ 7.0s
ESE 103°
Secondary Swell
0.1ft @ 5.6s
NNE 19°
10 Day Outlook
4.8ft
TODAY
Oct 29
(10s)
4.7ft
TMRW
Oct 30
(9s)
3.6ft
SAT
Oct 31
(8s)
5.2ft
SUN
Nov 1
(8s)
4.6ft
MON
Nov 2
(8s)
4.3ft
TUE
Nov 3
(8s)
3.9ft
WED
Nov 4
(7s)
4.2ft
THU
Nov 5
(7s)
4.1ft
FRI
Nov 6
(8s)
2.6ft
SAT
Nov 7
(8s)
Best this week: today — 4.8ft
Best next week: FRI Nov 6 — 4.1ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)1.1ft
ICON (35%)4.5ft
GFS (20%)4.8ft
Model confidence25%
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: Oct
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 4 · Nov 1
5.2ft @ 8s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$300
Hotel per night~$150
Weekend est.~$750
5 day est.~$1050
Week est.~$1350