2nd Street Surf Guide

2nd Street in Georgia is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, sharks and jellyfish.

2nd Street Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
27.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 2nd Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 2nd Street occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf 2nd Street (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing 2nd Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
8%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
52%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 2nd Street Location Map

Interactive 2nd Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 2nd Street is Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 2nd Street is Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), also in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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2nd Street Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 May 2026, 16:51 Local Time
Friday 29Sat
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.7
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
20
15
10
15
Wind State on on cross-
on
cross-
off

Swell History at 2nd Street

Surf stats for 2nd Street, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at 2nd Street

Wind stats for 2nd Street, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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