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Tybee Island is a gentle barrier island beach break on the Georgia coast, producing soft, slow waves over an extremely flat sandy gradient. The wide continental shelf absorbs most incoming wave energy before it reaches shore, resulting in small, spilling surf that rarely exceeds waist-high. Despite the limited size, Tybee provides a welcoming environment for beginners and longboarders seeking mellow, warm-water sessions near Savannah.
Easterly wind swells and occasional hurricane groundswells from August through November provide the most consistent surf. The wave works on 2-4ft of east swell but the flat shelf means open ocean size is heavily reduced by the time it reaches shore. Westerly offshore winds clean the face. Summer is generally flat.
The main surf area near the pier offers the most consistent peaks due to sand accumulation around the structure. The wide, flat beach offers multiple potential peaks. Beginners should stay in the whitewater. On the rare bigger days, the outer bars produce longer rides.
Minimal. The flat sandy bottom is uniformly gentle. Mild currents. The main hazard is swimming traffic during summer. Jellyfish appear seasonally. Lightning from summer storms.
Public parking at the beach. The island is a 20-minute drive from Savannah. Full facilities available. Board rental from local shops.
Small but dedicated local surf community. Crowds are light due to inconsistent conditions. The vibe is friendly and encouraging. Summer brings beachgoers but few surfers.
A longboard or foam board is essential. The waves here are too small and weak for shortboarding on most days. The best surf arrives with hurricane groundswells in autumn; watch tropical weather forecasts. The incoming tide produces the best conditions as the pushing water creates slightly steeper faces. The island's proximity to Savannah provides excellent post-surf dining and entertainment options.
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Combining historical conditions with school holiday crowd pressure to find the sweet spot.
How busy each week is based on school holiday overlap from feeder markets.
The timing score combines two signals: historical conditions quality (how good the skiing or surfing typically is in a given week, based on 5 years of weather data) and crowd pressure (how many of this destination's feeder markets have school holidays that week).
Crowd pressure is weighted by each feeder country's share of visitors. If 40% of a resort's visitors come from France and France is on holiday, that contributes 0.40 to the crowd pressure score. Crowds can reduce the timing score by up to 35%, ensuring conditions still matter most.
Scores: 5 = great conditions with low crowds (the sweet spot). 4 = great conditions with moderate crowds, or good conditions with low crowds. 3 = average. 2 = below average conditions or very crowded. 1 = poor conditions or peak holiday chaos.
Last 29 days of logged conditions.
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Create Profile →Current conditions refresh every 3 hours when the cron runs. Hourly data updates every 30 minutes. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.
We compare the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at Tybee Island. The delta tells you whether conditions are shaping up better, worse, or about the same as a typical mid-June.
We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.
Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).
Honestly, no. Every break has tide windows, swell directions and reef contours that a global model cannot see. Treat the score as a starting point, then check a local cam.
The best week for surf at Tybee Island is the week of 30 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.
Next to nothing in the water. Check back tomorrow. Short-period chop. The waves lack any real push. Strong offshore, clean but tough to paddle into. Best conditions early morning before the sea breeze arrives. Not enough swell to get this spot firing properly.
Heads up: thunderstorms forecast.
Indicators derived from forecast data, not official warnings. Always check local lifeguard or official advice.
Reduced water clarity: ~2m visibility
Elevated phytoplankton detected, possible algal bloom
Daily scores over the last 12 months at Tybee Island