Beach Guide

Tybee Island Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

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.

6:58 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.

7 PM

Live Music at Sting Ray's

Sting Ray's Seafood · Music

Nightly live music, local oysters and shrimp po'boys at the laid-back seafood spot near the south end.

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

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. 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 7:28 PM today — about 12h 19m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:09 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Tybee Island update at the top of the conditions page.