Blackbeard Island Public Beach
Georgia · United States
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Blackbeard Island Public Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Georgia — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.6°C (76.3°F) on average
Jan
13.2°C
55.8°F · 9.7–17.3°C
Feb
12.5°C
54.5°F · 9.4–15.5°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 11.5–20.1°C
Apr
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.1–22.8°C
May
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20.1–26.2°C
Jun
27.2°C
81°F · 22.7–28.9°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 25.6–30.3°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 26.3–30.7°C
Sep
28.2°C
82.8°F · 25.4–29.5°C
Oct
24.6°C
76.3°F · 21.9–27.9°C
Nov
19.7°C
67.5°F · 16.1–23.5°C
Dec
15.4°C
59.7°F · 11.6–18.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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