Tybee - South End Sand Bar 35.4
#5138 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.
Best time to surf Tybee - South End Sand Bar
The best time to surf Tybee - South End Sand Bar 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 | 53% | 1% | 0.7 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 53% | 1% | 0.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 58% | 1% | 0.7 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 35.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 110° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 31.987, -80.847 (OpenStreetMap).
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