Tybee pier
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tybee pier does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 17°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 01:17 +0.8 mLow 07:28 −0.9 mHigh 13:49 +1.1 mLow 20:14 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:25 +0.9 mLow 08:37 −0.9 mHigh 14:54 +1.1 mLow 21:13 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:28 +1.0 mLow 09:41 −0.9 mHigh 15:53 +1.0 mLow 22:07 −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.
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Photos of Tybee pier
More surf near here
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- Tybee Point 0.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tybee pier
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (124°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (304°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tybee Island, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 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$1,030–US$1,850 each
about US$1,030–US$1,850 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 SAV, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$1,030–US$1,850 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tybee Island
1 min by car · 85 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Tybee Island its beds, food and every spot near it
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
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SAV, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → SAV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.