High Surf in Georgia

15 high surf events since 2005

Every high surf event the National Weather Service has filed in Georgia, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.

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The most significant high surf episodes in Georgia.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The record

Events: 15
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: $18,000

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Coastal Flood and High Surf in Georgia, September 30, 20074 eventsStrengthening High pressure over New England and low pressure off the Southeast U.S. coastline, resulted in a tight pressure gradient across southern South Carolina and Southeast Georgia.
High Surf in Georgia, October 29, 20074 eventsThe combination of high pressure building into the Southeast U.S. and low pressure off the South Carolina and Georgia coastline, resulted in a tight pressure gradient across the area.
High Surf in Georgia, October 1 to 3, 20074 eventsStrengthening High pressure over New England and low pressure off the Southeast U.S. coastline, resulted in a tight pressure gradient across southern South Carolina and Southeast Georgia.
High Surf in Georgia, May 7 to 9, 20072 eventsA vigorous low pressure center developed east of the North Carolina coast and moved slowly west and then southwest to position itself east of Saint Simons and Cumberland Island, Georgia.
Rip Current and High Surf in Georgia, August 26 to 27, 2011$10,000 · 2 eventsHurricane Irene passed by to the east of the Georgia coastline on August 26, 2011, producing beach erosion, high surf and rip currents across portions of southeast Georgia coast.
High Surf in Georgia, December 8, 20051 eventStrong onshore flow caused beach erosion at Tybee Island.
High Surf in Georgia, September 2, 2010$8,000 · 1 eventLarge long period swells generated by Hurricane Earl as it passed by well to the east of the South Carolina and Georgia coasts, resulted in beach erosion at a couple of beach communities.
High Surf in Georgia, August 28, 20171 eventAn area of low pressure passing along the Southeast Coast helped produced gale force wind gusts and high surf along Georgia beaches.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.