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Tybee pier 35.2
#5146 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Georgia · near Savannah
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score35.2 /100
Surfable days45% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Tybee pier
The best time to surf Tybee pier is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is SAV (38 km) and the nearest town is Savannah (25 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52% | 1% | 0.6 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 53% | 1% | 0.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| May | 44% | 0% | 0.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 25% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 12% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 57% | 7% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 52% | 2% | 0.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 68% | 1% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 50% | 1% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
Why 35.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
12.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
5.8
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 105° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 59% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 77%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 31.992, -80.846 (OpenStreetMap).
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