Surf Forecasts:
Coastguard/St Simons surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coastguard/St Simons this week:
The surf forecast for Coastguard/St Simons over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coastguard/St Simons in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coastguard/St Simons over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 32 | 44 | 187 | 148 | 192 | 169 | 103 | 85 | 96 | 54 | 78 | 56 | 139 | 70 | 53 | 350 | 57 | 161 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47PM2.30m | 5:24AM2.09m | 5:48PM2.32m | 6:25AM2.21m | 6:44PM2.35m | 7:19AM2.33m | 7:34PM2.37m | 8:07AM2.42m | 8:19PM2.36m | 8:50AM2.47m | 9:01PM2.33m | 9:30AM2.47m | 9:40PM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.18m | 00:26AM0.20m | 12:46PM0.10m | 1:16AM0.10m | 1:40PM0.04m | 2:02AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.02m | 2:45AM0.02m | 3:16PM0.03m | 3:26AM0.03m | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:05AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 48 | — | — | 350 | 2 | 161 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 32 | 44 | 187 | 148 | 192 | 169 | 103 | 85 | 96 | — | 78 | 56 | 139 | 70 | 53 | 130 | 57 | 66 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 802 | 1151 | 323 | 371 | 280 | 323 | 323 | 184 | 184 | 323 | 0 | 323 | 313 | 206 | 78 | 1690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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