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Tybee Island (north beach)

Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.

Top 5 windows · next 14 days

1
Sunday, May 31
7.1ft swing · spring tide · low 2:41 PM · ~0.5ft below predicted (offshore wind) · 0.13" recent rain
86
Prime
2
Saturday, May 30
7.2ft swing · spring tide · low 2:02 PM · 0.94" recent rain
84
Great
3
Monday, June 1
6.9ft swing · spring tide · low 3:20 PM · 1.37" recent rain
81
Great
4
Tuesday, June 2
6.6ft swing · low 3:57 PM · 1.31" recent rain
76
Great
5
Wednesday, June 3
6.3ft swing · low 4:35 PM · 1.02" recent rain
75
Great

Packing checklist

Essentials
  • Water (more than you think)
  • Hat + polarized sunglasses
  • Reef-safe sunscreen
  • Phone with offline copy of this dossier
  • Snack / electrolytes
  • Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Tools
  • Mesh sifter or basket (1/4″ mesh is the sweet spot)
  • Knee pads or kneeling foam
  • Sand scoop (long handle for water work)
  • Quart ziplock + small lidded jar for finds
  • Permanent marker for labels
  • Caliper or ruler for sizing
Beach-specific
  • Rash guard for long sun exposure
  • Water shoes — shells and stingrays
  • Tide chart screenshot for your day
  • Headlamp if hunting low tide near sunrise/sunset
Find care
  • Soft toothbrush
  • Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
  • Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
  • Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Tactic refresher

Walk the wrack line at low tide on the north end near the jetty.

Don't forget

Beach surface collecting allowed.

Tides © NOAA CO-OPS · Wind/wave © Open-Meteo · Plan responsibly. Cliffs and tides don't care about your schedule.