Rip Current in Coastal Chatham, Georgia

Rip Current May 24, 2026 · Coastal Chatham, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two swimmers were rescued from a rip current off of Center Street on Tybee Island. Multiple moderate to strong rip currents were reported by lifeguards between Taylor Street to the South Beach jetty.

The wider storm

The combination of easterly swell of 3-4 feet every 8 seconds combined with breezy winds along the coast with the sea breeze to produce a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches. Several rip currents were reported at the beach on Tybee Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342329. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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