What are the current surf conditions at Ossabaw Island?

Ossabaw Island currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Ossabaw Island?

The best time to surf Ossabaw Island is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Ossabaw Island Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Ossabaw Island
Address: Georgia, United States

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🌬️ WIND

8
kt

🌊 SWELL

0.4
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

0.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

13kt

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AIR TEMP

26°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.3ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0.2mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Tiny waves under 1ft with mixed swell with light 8kt winds

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Thursday

Sep 24

FAIR3 good hours

🌊 0.2-1.0ft 💨 4-9kt 🌡️ 22-30°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ENE	9kt	25°C	29°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ENE	8kt	24°C	29°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ENE	6kt	24°C	29°C	0.4mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	7s	ESE	4kt	NE	9kt	24°C	29°C	0.6mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	6s	E	5kt	NNE	11kt	23°C	29°C	0.8mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	6s	E	5kt	NNE	13kt	22°C	29°C	0.9mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	7s	E	5kt	NNE	14kt	22°C	29°C	0.8mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.5ft	7s	ESE	6kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	29°C	0.6mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.3ft	8s	ESE	6kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	29°C	0.5mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.3ft	8s	ESE	7kt	NNE	14kt	24°C	29°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	8kt	NE	13kt	26°C	29°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.4ft	8s	ESE	8kt	NE	12kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	9kt	ENE	12kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	9kt	ENE	11kt	29°C	29°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.2ft	10s	ESE	9kt	ENE	11kt	30°C	29°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.2ft	10s	ESE	9kt	ENE	12kt	29°C	29°C	0.4mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	0.2ft	10s	ESE	9kt	ENE	13kt	27°C	29°C	0.7mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.2ft	10s	ESE	9kt	ENE	14kt	26°C	29°C	0.9mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.2ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NE	15kt	25°C	29°C	1.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	0.2ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NE	17kt	24°C	29°C	1.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	0.3ft	10s	ESE	7kt	NE	18kt	23°C	29°C	1.3mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	0.3ft	9s	ESE	8kt	NNE	18kt	22°C	29°C	0.9mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	8kt	NNE	18kt	22°C	29°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.3ft	9s	ESE	8kt	NNE	18kt	22°C	29°C	0.2mm

Friday

Sep 25

FAIR2 good hours

🌊 0.2-1.5ft 💨 8-11kt 🌡️ 19-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NNE	18kt	21°C	29°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NNE	17kt	21°C	29°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	NNE	17kt	20°C	29°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	NNE	18kt	20°C	29°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	N	19kt	20°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	N	19kt	20°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	N	19kt	20°C	29°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	N	20kt	20°C	29°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	N	20kt	20°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	9kt	NNE	18kt	21°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	10kt	NNE	16kt	22°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	10kt	NNE	15kt	22°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.3ft	12s	ESE	10kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.4ft	12s	E	10kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	12s	E	9kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	11s	E	10kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNE	15kt	23°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NNE	17kt	22°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	E	9kt	N	19kt	21°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	E	9kt	N	21kt	19°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	E	9kt	N	21kt	19°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NNE	21kt	19°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NNE	21kt	19°C	28°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

EXCELLENT17 excellent hours

🌊 1.2-2.9ft 💨 6-8kt 🌡️ 15-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	ESE	8kt	NNE	20kt	19°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	E	8kt	NNE	20kt	18°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	12s	E	8kt	NNE	19kt	18°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	E	8kt	N	19kt	17°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	11s	E	7kt	N	18kt	16°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	E	7kt	N	18kt	16°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	E	7kt	N	18kt	16°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	E	7kt	N	19kt	15°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	E	7kt	N	19kt	15°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	E	8kt	N	17kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	12s	E	8kt	N	14kt	19°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	12s	E	8kt	NNE	12kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	12s	E	8kt	N	11kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	E	8kt	N	10kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	E	7kt	N	10kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	12s	E	7kt	N	9kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	12s	E	7kt	N	9kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	E	7kt	N	9kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	E	6kt	NNE	10kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	E	6kt	NNE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	E	6kt	NNE	12kt	19°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	E	6kt	NNE	14kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	13s	E	6kt	NNE	16kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	E	6kt	NNE	17kt	17°C	27°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

EXCELLENT14 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.6ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 14-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	13s	E	6kt	NNE	15kt	16°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	E	6kt	NNE	13kt	16°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	E	5kt	NNE	11kt	15°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	E	5kt	NNE	11kt	14°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	E	5kt	N	10kt	14°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	12s	E	5kt	N	10kt	14°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	E	5kt	N	12kt	14°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	E	5kt	N	13kt	14°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	E	5kt	NNE	15kt	14°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	E	5kt	NNE	12kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	E	6kt	NNE	10kt	20°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	E	6kt	NE	8kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	E	6kt	NE	7kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	13s	E	5kt	ENE	6kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	13s	E	5kt	E	6kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	E	5kt	E	5kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	E	6kt	ESE	5kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	E	6kt	ESE	5kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	E	5kt	ESE	4kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	E	4kt	SE	4kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	12s	E	3kt	SE	4kt	19°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	E	3kt	SE	3kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	E	2kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	12s	E	2kt	SSE	3kt	18°C	27°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 1.0-1.7ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 17-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	12s	E	2kt	SSE	2kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	12s	E	1kt	SSE	2kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	12s	E	1kt	SSE	2kt	18°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	E	1kt	SSW	2kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	E	2kt	WSW	2kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.4ft	9s	E	2kt	WNW	2kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.4ft	10s	E	3kt	WNW	3kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.5ft	11s	E	3kt	WNW	3kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	E	3kt	NW	4kt	17°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	12s	E	3kt	WNW	3kt	20°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	12s	E	2kt	W	2kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	E	1kt	W	2kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	E	2kt	SW	2kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	E	3kt	S	3kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	E	3kt	SE	3kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	E	5kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	E	6kt	SSE	5kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	E	8kt	SSE	6kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	E	7kt	SSE	8kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	E	6kt	SSE	10kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	E	6kt	SSE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	E	5kt	SSE	10kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	E	5kt	SSE	9kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	11s	E	5kt	SSE	8kt	21°C	27°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

GOOD13 good hours

🌊 0.7-1.3ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 19-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	11s	E	5kt	S	8kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	11s	E	5kt	S	8kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	11s	E	5kt	S	8kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SSW	7kt	20°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	20°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SW	5kt	19°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	7s	ESE	3kt	WSW	4kt	19°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	7s	ESE	3kt	WSW	4kt	19°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	7s	ESE	3kt	W	3kt	19°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SW	3kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SSW	4kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	4kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	S	4kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	9s	ESE	6kt	SSE	5kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	5kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	7kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	0.8ft	10s	E	8kt	SSE	8kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	7kt	SSE	10kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	6s	SE	7kt	SSE	12kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	4s	SSE	6kt	SSE	15kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSE	15kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSE	15kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	E	7kt	SSE	15kt	23°C	27°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 0.5-1.1ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 21-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	E	6kt	SSE	14kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	E	6kt	SSE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSE	11kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SSE	9kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	ESE	4kt	S	6kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	ESE	3kt	S	4kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	7s	ESE	2kt	SE	3kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	5s	SE	2kt	ENE	3kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	3s	SE	1kt	NNE	2kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	2kt	NE	3kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	ESE	3kt	E	5kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	6kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	6kt	ESE	7kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	ESE	7kt	ESE	8kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	9kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	9kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	E	7kt	ESE	8kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	E	7kt	ESE	8kt	28°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	0.6ft	9s	ESE	6kt	ESE	8kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	8kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	4kt	ESE	7kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	9kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	10kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	12kt	23°C	27°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:0.5ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:4-11kt ENE

Water Temperature:28-29°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ossabaw Island is a secluded, boat-accessed beach-break featuring shifting sandbars and long, undeveloped stretches of coastline. It performs best in fall through winter, particularly September through March, when tropical swells, nor’easters, and occasional winter storms align with offshore winds to produce the most consistent peaks. Surf is most rideable around low to mid tide, offering fun lefts and rights across clean sand. Crowds are virtually non-existent, but surfers must be self-reliant and prepared for strong rips, remoteness, and logistical challenges.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: County: Chatham County | State: Georgia | Country: United States | Road: Bradley Road | Full Address: Bradley Road, Chatham County, Georgia, United States

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