Get Forecast Bar
Weather alerts on your iPhone
Back to All Alerts
High Surf Advisory
ActiveCoastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh
Starts
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Georgia Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instructions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Data from the National Weather Service
Service provided by Forecast Bar