The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Jekyll Island, GA

WEATHER - LIVE
84° NE @ 20 → 26mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:52pm / 6:59pm
BUOY 41008
ENE4.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 9/8

WINDNE 16 mph

PRIMARYENE (66) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYESE (113) 0.3 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,6.8 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.4ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
3.5ft
5s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
3.3ft
5s
ENE

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
3.2ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

E

10mph
2.7ft
7s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
2.4ft
8s
E

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
2.1ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
1.9ft
7s
E
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
1.7ft
7s
E

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SW

6mph
1.5ft
7s
E
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SW

3mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SW

7mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
1.5ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.4ft 5s ENE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	3.5ft 5s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 16mph	3.3ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 10mph	3.2ft 7s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	E 10mph	2.7ft 7s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 12mph	2.4ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	SSW 5mph	2.1ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.9ft 7s E
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	1.7ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SW 6mph	1.5ft 7s E
12pm	1+ ft clean	SW 3mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.3ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SW 7mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 12mph	1.5ft 8s SE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 3:16pm.

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