Tybee Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Georgia, USA)

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Tybee Pier Surf Guide

Tybee Pier in Georgia is an exposed beach break. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Tybee Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1		21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tybee Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tybee Pier occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tybee Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in December while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

29%

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

Explore Tybee Pier Location Map

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

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Tybee Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:19 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	ESE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	9	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Tybee Pier look like?

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Credit: Barbara Hollowell

Tides at Tybee Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia, 1 km from Tybee Pier.

Next High Water: 10:57am | 1.82m

Next Low Water: 05:26am | 0.21m

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Tybee Pier 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