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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.