17th Street Boardwalk surf break

17th Street Boardwalk surfForecast / Georgia / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 EST
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17th Street Boardwalk surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 17th Street Boardwalk sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 7.2°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 17th Street Boardwalk this week:

The surf forecast for 17th Street Boardwalk over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 17th Street Boardwalk in the next 12 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 11) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 16th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 16th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 12th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 17th Street Boardwalk over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
SE
0.1
E
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.4
SSE
0.2
ESE
0.9
NNE
0.8
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)7113444574758778888887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23510161984255396101066666626
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NNE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
N
5
N
10
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
SW
15
W
30
NW
30
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:27PM
1.91
1:08AM
1.90
1:15PM
1.80
1:57AM
1.87
2:04PM
1.72
2:48AM
1.87
2:56PM
1.67
3:40AM
1.88
3:49PM
1.65
4:33AM
1.91
4:43PM
1.66
5:24AM
1.97
5:34PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:54PM
0.08
7:32AM
0.22
7:42PM
0.15
8:29AM
0.29
8:33PM
0.20
9:28AM
0.31
9:25PM
0.21
10:24AM
0.29
10:17PM
0.19
11:15AM
0.25
11:07PM
0.14
12:03PM
0.19
11:55PM
0.08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:24--
Sunset-5:36--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:38--5:39--5:40-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------11-
Temp. °C2021222323211514857891111151613113-1
Feels °C (?)202122212119860035677101187-5-10
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The above surf forecast table for 17th Street Boardwalk provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 17th Street Boardwalk can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 17th Street Boardwalk surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (17th Street Boardwalk) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 17th Street Boardwalk may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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