St. Simons Island
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, poor
- Tue 328, poor
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1080, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:32 +0.9 mLow 07:44 −0.9 mHigh 14:03 +1.1 mLow 20:31 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:40 +0.9 mLow 08:54 −0.9 mHigh 15:07 +1.1 mLow 21:31 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:43 +1.0 mLow 10:00 −0.9 mHigh 16:07 +1.0 mLow 22:25 −1.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
3 places
- St. Simons Island, GA 0.4 km away
- Goulds Inlet 1.9 km away
- Sea Island 5.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About St. Simons Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (119°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (299°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 6.3 km out (1 in 625). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is St. Simons, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,980 each
about US$1,110–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to JAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$348 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,980 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About St Simons Island its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in St. Simons on Booking.com
4 min by car · 65 places to stay
- Beds in Sea Island on Booking.com
8 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 55m
About 5h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JAX, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → JAX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.