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Tybee Island / North Jetty (Lighthouse)

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Georgia (USA), Tybee Island, Georgia (USA)
Coordinates: 32.0252, -80.8467
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Flat water inside the bay. Can have waves on a NE. Beginners should stay within the bay and not go out too far. Tides make a big difference. Nice sandy beach. Lots of space at low tide, gets small on high tide. Launch with enough distance to the jetty. The wind blows here at least 3-4 days during the week. The wind averages from 10-15. Sometimes it blows 15-20+. Best directions here: E, NE, NW, if you can stay well upwind of the jetty. Don't ride here if there is any South in the wind direction. Best season: fall to winter. In summer months the water can reach 80°F. In the winter it gets down to 50°F. The kiting season here is year round. Wetsuits are necessary from November to April. Water: Flat, Chop, Smallwave. Features: Food, Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

11 kn

NE · gusts 15 kn

Waves

0.8 m

5s period

Swell

0.6 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 06:49:54

Forecast

Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14NE00:00NE06:00NE12:00NE18:00NE00:00NE06:00NE12:00NE18:00NE00:00E06:00E12:00E18:00SE00:00S06:00SW12:00SW18:00W00:00W06:00NW12:00NW18:00W00:00NW06:00NW12:00W18:00W00:00NW06:00E12:00E18:00
Wind scale
Max 35 kn
Max 2.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 06:49:55

Data: Open-Meteo

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Tides make a big difference. Lots of space at low tide, gets small on high tide. Launch with enough distance to the jetty. Best directions here: E, NE, NW, if you can stay well upwind of the jetty.

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