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Massengale Beach

Glynn County, Georgia, United States

Massengale Beach 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

  • St. Simons Pier c

    St. Simons Pier c. Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • St. Simons Island Light (South face)

    St. Simons Island Light (South face). 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

  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m210 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m780 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miSt. Simons (town)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miMcKinnon St. Simons Island Airport (SSI)

Nearby places

  • EchoFood and drink
    240 m780 ft
  • Beach Comber's BBQ & GrillFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Crabdaddy's Seafood Bar and GrillFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • The Crab TrapFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Boulevard CafeFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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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%