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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    68° S @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:44am / 7:29am
  • BUOY 41008
    E2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 8am on Tue 4/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (76) 3 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    SE
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    ENE
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    E
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    8mph
    2ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 28, 2026 @ 9:10pm.
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