Sugar Shack Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Georgia, USA)

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Sugar Shack Surf Guide

Sugar Shack in Georgia is an exposed beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks,.

Sugar Shack Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	rarely breaks	20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sugar Shack:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sugar Shack occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sugar Shack (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sugar Shack 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 12% of the time in November while 36% 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

12%

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

blown out

36%

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 Sugar Shack Location Map

Interactive Sugar Shack 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 Sugar Shack is Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sugar Shack is Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), also in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Sugar Shack Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Sugar Shack

Current tide and informaton

For Tybee Light, Savannah River, Georgia, 2 km from Sugar Shack.

Next High Water: 11:12pm | 2.11m

Next Low Water: 05:47am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sugar Shack Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.9 °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*: 20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite