🇺🇸 TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA

Tybee Island

Georgia's only real surf spot

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 2.1ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 8mph onshore wind roughing up the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEBuoy data is stale (>3hr old)

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 78° — matches the ideal 80° window for this spot

Swell Period

8s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.

Wind

8mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape

Tide

Low tide — often the best window for reef/point breaks

Season

September is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Buoy data is stale (>3hr old)

At the Break

2.1ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Buoy data is stale (>3hr old)

Period

Mid-period

Wind

8mph

ONSHORE

Water

85°F

Boardshorts

Live Buoy 41008

2.6ft

248 min ago

Tide

LOW TIDE

0.17ft

Next high: in 5 hr 27 min

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

20%

Primary Swell

1.5ft @ 4.8s

ESE 105°

Secondary Swell

0.1ft @ 0.1s

SSW 206°

10 Day Outlook

2.6ft

TODAY

Sep 10

(7s)

1.8ft

TMRW

Sep 11

(8s)

2.2ft

SAT

Sep 12

(8s)

2.5ft

SUN

Sep 13

(9s)

1.9ft

MON

Sep 14

(9s)

2.4ft

TUE

Sep 15

(9s)

3.0ft

WED

Sep 16

(7s)

2.8ft

THU

Sep 17

(7s)

2.0ft

FRI

Sep 18

(7s)

1.9ft

SAT

Sep 19

(8s)

Best this week: TUE Sep 15 — 2.4ft

Best next week: THU Sep 17 — 2.8ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)0.9ft

ICON (35%)1.6ft

GFS (20%)1.9ft

Model confidence80%

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

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Sep

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

Flat most days — time your visit with a named storm or a solid nor'easter forecast.

Wide continental shelf dampens swell energy.

Long, clean, uncrowded waves when swell does arrive.