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9th Street Public Beach Access

Glynn County, Georgia, United States

9th Street Public Beach Access 5 photos

  • Saint Simons Inn by the Lighthouse, Swimming pool and fountain

    Saint Simons Inn by the Lighthouse, Swimming pool and fountain. Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pier, St. Simons Island, GA - panoramio

    Pier, St. Simons Island, GA - panoramio. Scott Long, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Ocean Inn and Suits, St. Simons

    Ocean Inn and Suits, St. Simons. Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • St. Simons Island Light (East face)

    St. Simons Island Light (East face). Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lighthouse Garden

    Lighthouse Garden. David Harrington from Macon, GA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:44 pm
8 am
8.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2415 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:44 pm
Today
8.2Great8 am127
8.1Great9 am138
8.5Excellent10 am1610
8.3Great11 am2314
8.3Great12 pm2314
8.4Great1 pm2314
8.4Great2 pm2415
8.4Great3 pm2314
8.4Great4 pm2314
8.2Great5 pm2314
8.4Great6 pm2012
Sat
6.9Good8 am1912
6.2Good9 am2214
6.0Good10 am2918
6.3Good11 am3119
5.5Good12 pm3119
5.8Good1 pm3220
4.8Fair2 pm2918
6.3Good3 pm3220
6.5Good4 pm3119
6.6Good5 pm3119
5.1Fair6 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 1.1 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.7 mHigh 6 am, 1.1 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 12 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 1.1 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi
  • Playground280 m930 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
120 m380 ftSt. Simons (town)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miMcKinnon St. Simons Island Airport (SSI)

Nearby places

  • The PorchFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Blue Bay Mexican GrillFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Blue Bay Mexican RestaurantFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Hot Dog AlleyFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Zoner's PizzaFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near 9th Street Public Beach Access.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 9%
  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 11%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 7%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 11%