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Best days are E-SE long-period groundswells with NW-W winds-high or rising tide usually produces the most consistent, rideable peaks but expect inconsistency and strong currents outside peak windows.
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St Simons Island
East Beach on St. Simons Island is a low-key, sandbar-scattered beach break that lights up on strong E-SE groundswells and clean NW offshore, offering fun but punchy peaks near the Coast Guard jetty. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for St Simons Island in Georgia.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationGeorgia, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 6 s
- Wind E 6 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
3.2 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High7.4 ft
- Low0.5 ft
- High7.6 ft
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The shoreline is driven by shifting sandbars and frequent rip currents around Gould’s Inlet and the Coast Guard jetty, so pick lines where sand is holding and avoid obvious channels.
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