🇺🇸 TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
Tybee Island
Georgia's only real surf spot
FLAT
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 1.8ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — from a workable direction — Clean 5mph offshore winds grooming the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's FLAT
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 179° — wrong angle. This spot needs 80° swells to break properly.
Swell Period
4s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
5mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face
Tide
Falling tide — workable window
Season
July is shoulder season — spot can still work but swells are less consistent
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
1.8ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
4s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
5mph
W
OFFSHORE
Water
88°F
Boardshorts
Live Buoy 41008
2.6ft
4s
39 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · FALLING
2.9ft
Next low: in 1 hr 26 min
Swell Direction
70%
Wind Direction
100%
Primary Swell
1.1ft @ 6.0s
ESE 112°
Secondary Swell
0.4ft @ 2.3s
E 98°
10 Day Outlook
1.7ft
TODAY
Jul 27
(8s)
1.8ft
TMRW
Jul 28
(8s)
3.0ft
WED
Jul 29
(8s)
4.2ft
THU
Jul 30
(5s)
4.1ft
FRI
Jul 31
(8s)
2.8ft
SAT
Aug 1
(7s)
2.8ft
SUN
Aug 2
(5s)
3.7ft
MON
Aug 3
(5s)
3.0ft
TUE
Aug 4
(8s)
1.8ft
WED
Aug 5
(7s)
Best this week: tmrw — 1.8ft
Best next week: WED Aug 5 — 1.8ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)0.7ft
ICON (35%)1.2ft
GFS (20%)1.2ft
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
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Jul
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 · Jul 30
4.2ft @ 5s
SMALL
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$300
Hotel per night~$150
Weekend est.~$750
5 day est.~$1050
Week est.~$1350