Surf Forecasts:
Tybee Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tybee Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Tybee Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tybee Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tybee Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get this out there. The surf forecast for the next 16 days at Tybee Pier is pretty grim, I'm not gonna lie. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 84°F, which is a bit of a sign of things being out of sorts. But that's where the good news ends.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until the morning of Sunday the 13th. Before that, Saturday the 12th is a flat, glassy, poor surf mess. The energy is just not there. It’s the kind of small, weak stuff that’s not worth the paddle. For the most part, the first week is a write-off, with a lot of small, short-period swells and poor surf conditions. There is a little bump on Tuesday the 15th, but it's short-period, wonky wind swell that’s lumpy and cross-onshore. Even Wednesday the 16th with 5ft of east swell is too messy to get excited about.
The closest thing to a standout in this whole 16-day stretch comes on the morning of Monday the 23rd. We finally get a light west-northwest offshore wind, with a 3ft swell from the east-northeast. It’s clean, and it's surfable, but it’s still very ordinary. The swell period is only 5 seconds, so it's going to be a bit weak and disorganized, but at least it’ll be glassy and without the chop. It's the pick of a bad bunch, that's for sure.
After that, the wind turns onshore again. There's some energy in the water on the 24th and the 25th, but it gets messy fast. The strong cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, hitting 25 mph on the Friday afternoon, will trash it. It’s just a lumpy, bumpy mess. With all that wind and chop, honestly, it looks like it might be more fun for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.
So to sum it up, there’s not much on the table. If you are desperate, the 23rd is your best bet, but keep the expectations on the floor. The surf is just not happening for the next couple of weeks.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 56 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 91 | 139 | 102 | 94 | 176 | 152 | 75 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.46m | 9:43PM2.41m | 10:15AM2.44m | 10:25PM2.31m | 10:58AM2.38m | 11:08PM2.19m | 11:42AM2.30m | 11:53PM2.08m | 12:28PM2.23m | 00:41AM1.98m | 1:17PM2.17m | 1:31AM1.91m | 2:09PM2.13m | 2:24AM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.03m | 4:18AM0.04m | 4:49PM0.12m | 4:57AM0.12m | 5:33PM0.24m | 5:35AM0.22m | 6:16PM0.37m | 6:14AM0.33m | 7:01PM0.49m | 6:55AM0.43m | 7:50PM0.59m | 7:41AM0.51m | 8:44PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 35 | 13 | 56 | 7 | — | — | — | 91 | 139 | 102 | 94 | 176 | 152 | 75 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1508 | 691 | 196 | 0 | 652 | 194 | 194 | 977 | 194 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 939 | 219 | 219 | 824 | 1255 | 234 | 198 | 576 | 239 |
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