17th Street Boardwalk Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Georgia, USA)

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17th Street Boardwalk Surf Guide

17th Street Boardwalk in Georgia is an exposed beach/Pier break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

17th Street Boardwalk Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	fairly consistent	21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 17th Street Boardwalk:

The best conditions reported for surf at 17th Street Boardwalk occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf 17th Street Boardwalk (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 17th Street Boardwalk with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in July while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 17th Street Boardwalk Location Map

Interactive 17th Street Boardwalk 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 17th Street Boardwalk is Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN) in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 17th Street Boardwalk is Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), also in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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17th Street Boardwalk Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:19 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	SE	SE	ESE
Period (s)	10	8	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross

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Tides at 17th Street Boardwalk

Current tide and informaton

For Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia, 1 km from 17th Street Boardwalk.

Next High Water: 10:35pm | 2.19m

Next Low Water: 05:26am | 0.21m

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17th Street Boardwalk Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite