Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

9 AM

Walk the Tybee Pier

Walter Parker Pier & Pavilion · Family

Fish or stroll the pier at the foot of Tybrisa Street, the heart of the South Beach strip.

10 AM

Dolphin Tours from Lazaretto Creek

Lazaretto Creek Marina · Family

Captain Mike's and other local boats run hour-long dolphin and sightseeing cruises out to the sound most days.

7:50 PM

sun-timed

Back River Sunset

Back River Beach · Sunset

The south-end Back River is the island's west-facing sunset spot, calm water and marsh views toward Little Tybee.

Big Days

annual
Oct

Tybee Island Pirate Fest

The island's biggest party: four days of parades, a thieves market, costumed pirates and live music each October.

May

Beach Bum Parade

A soaking-wet water-gun parade down Butler Avenue, Tybee's beloved unofficial kickoff to summer.

Apr

Tybee Island Wine Festival

A spring weekend of tastings and food benefiting the historic Tybee Post Theater.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Tybee Island, the sun sets at 8:20 PM today — about 13h 39m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:41 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Tybee Island update at the top of the conditions page.