Surf-Forecast | Tybee South End Sand Bar Surf Guide

Lat Long: 31.99° N 80.85° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tybee South End Sand Bar sea temperature is

19.9°C

Tybee South End Sand Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Tybee South End Sand Bar Surf Guide

Tybee South End Sand Bar in Georgia is an exposed sandbar break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Pollution - Sharks.

Tybee South End Sand Bar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tybee South End Sand Bar:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Tybee South End Sand Bar (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tybee South End Sand Bar 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 South End Sand Bar Location Map

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

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Tybee South End Sand Bar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 19:20 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	8	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Tybee South End Sand Bar

Current tide and informaton

For Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia, 0 km from Tybee South End Sand Bar.

Next High Water: 03:45am | 2.24m

Next Low Water: 09:46pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Tybee South End Sand Bar Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (19.9 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite