Cabretta Island Surf Report & Forecast

Georgia

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Current Surf Conditions at Cabretta Island

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM America/New_York
Surf Quality: POOR
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

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E
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6
kt

🌊 SWELL

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E
S
W
1
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
1ft
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SWELL
PERIOD
10s
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WIND GUSTS
7kt
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AIR TEMP
22°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
0.3ft @
3s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Small 1.0ft waves with quality 10s ground swell with very light winds Note: this spot works best at 3-6ft, winds from NW would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Nov 8
FAIRCheck individual hours
🌊 0.8-1.8ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 14-24°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
FAIR
1.3ft10sESE2ktENE2kt16°C22°C0mm
1:00 AM
FAIR
1.3ft10sESE2ktENE2kt16°C22°C0mm
2:00 AM
FAIR
1.2ft10sESE2ktNE3kt16°C22°C0mm
3:00 AM
FAIR
1.1ft10sE3ktNNE3kt16°C22°C0mm
4:00 AM
FAIR
1ft10sE3ktNNE4kt15°C22°C0mm
5:00 AM
FAIR
1ft10sE3ktNNE6kt15°C22°C0mm
6:00 AM
POOR
1ft10sESE3ktNNE8kt15°C22°C0mm
7:00 AM
POOR
1ft10sESE3ktNNE10kt14°C22°C0mm
8:00 AM
POOR
1ft10sESE4ktNE9kt17°C22°C0mm
9:00 AM
POOR
1ft10sE5ktNE8kt20°C22°C0mm
10:00 AM
POOR
1ft10sE6ktENE7kt22°C22°C0mm
11:00 AM
FAIR
1ft10sE6ktE6kt23°C22°C0mm
12:00 PM
FAIR
1ft10sESE6ktE5kt24°C22°C0mm
1:00 PM
FAIR
1ft10sESE6ktE4kt24°C22°C0mm
2:00 PM
FAIR
1ft10sESE6ktE4kt23°C22°C0mm
3:00 PM
FAIR
1ft10sESE6ktE5kt22°C22°C0mm
4:00 PM
FAIR
1.1ft10sESE6ktE6kt22°C22°C0mm
5:00 PM
FAIR
1ft10sESE5ktE8kt20°C22°C0mm
6:00 PM
POOR
0.9ft10sE4ktE10kt18°C22°C0mm
7:00 PM
POOR
0.8ft11sE3ktE12kt16°C22°C0mm
8:00 PM
POOR
1.1ft11sE3ktE9kt16°C22°C0mm
9:00 PM
POOR
1.5ft12sE2ktE5kt15°C22°C0mm
10:00 PM
FAIR
1.8ft12sE2ktE2kt15°C22°C0mm
11:00 PM
FAIR
1.7ft12sE1ktENE1kt15°C22°C0mm

Monday

Nov 9
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🌊 1.1-1.5ft 💨 0-2kt 🌡️ 14-27°C

Tuesday

Nov 10
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🌊 0.9-1.2ft 💨 1-4kt 🌡️ 14-27°C

Wednesday

Nov 11
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🌊 0.6-0.9ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 17-25°C

Thursday

Nov 12
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🌊 0.4-0.8ft 💨 3-6kt 🌡️ 16-22°C

Friday

Nov 13
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🌊 0.2-0.7ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 8-17°C

Saturday

Nov 14
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🌊 0.2-0.4ft 💨 4-9kt 🌡️ 5-13°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:1.2ft @ 11s
Wind Conditions:0-6kt ENE
Water Temperature:22°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Cabretta Island, a serene sandspit off Sapelo Island, offers a remote beach-break accessible only by boat or kayak. It performs best in late summer, early fall, and early spring, when east to southeast swells align with offshore winds to sculpt accessible peaks over its shifting sandbars. The beachbreak works well at high tide, while the sandspit point tends to fire better on low to mid tide, delivering both lefts and rights across a range of swell sizes (3 ft to 6 ft). This spot suits surfers of all levels and remains largely uncrowded—just be mindful of strong currents and the demands of its rugged access method.

Best Swell Direction: E
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: County: McIntosh County | State: Georgia | Country: United States | Full Address: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Wave Height3-6 ft
Ideal Swell DirectionESE
Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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