The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Jekyll Island, GA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    97° ENE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:02pm / 12:43pm
  • BUOY 41008
    SSE1.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5pm on Mon 8/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (115) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (167) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 3:14pm.
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