Savannah Traveler
Savannah today
Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 78°F. An NWS Coastal Flood Advisory covers coastal Chatham from 8 AM to noon, around the 10:05 AM high tide; heading to Tybee, go after noon. The SCAD Savannah Film Festival continues, Savannah’s Candy Kitchen opens on West River Street, and there’s nothing at Enmarket Arena. High Rip Current Risk at the beaches until 8 PM.
Weather — breezy, morning coastal flooding
- NWS Savannah forecast: Today mostly sunny, with a high near 78°F. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy, with a low around 63°F. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
- NWS Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Chatham (also coastal Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Beaufort and coastal Jasper): 8 AM to noon EDT today. NWS expects “up to one half foot of inundation above ground level” along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.6 to 9.8 feet MLLW at Fort Pulaski), and “Saltwater inundation will impact some roads.” High tide is around 10:05 AM at Fort Pulaski, and saltwater inundation is possible 1 to 2 hours before and after it. NWS: “Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.”
- The beaches are under a High Rip Current Risk through this evening (until 8 PM EDT); details under Nearby.
- Tides (NOAA, Fort Pulaski, predicted): Wed low 4:05 AM (−0.16 ft), high 10:05 AM (8.86 ft), low 4:47 PM (0.38 ft), high 10:33 PM (7.33 ft). Thu low 4:55 AM (−0.05 ft), high 10:59 AM (8.66 ft). NWS expects the observed morning tide to run higher than predicted (9.6 to 9.8 ft MLLW).
- Thursday’s high tide is 10:59 AM (8.66 ft predicted). Check NWS Charleston for any new Coastal Flood Advisory before driving low roads Thursday morning.
- Plan tip: heading to Tybee? Low roads near the water may have saltwater on them around the 10:05 AM high tide, so plan the drive for after noon, when the advisory ends.
- Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NWS active alerts, coastal Chatham · NWS Charleston · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.
Events today (Wed Oct 28)
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival — day five of Oct 24–31. For today’s screenings, check the official schedule. Box office: SCAD Box Office, 216 E. Broughton St., or 912-525-5050. Confirm before you go. filmfest.scad.edu
- For residents: Savannah MOVES Community Meeting, 6 PM, Liberty City Center, 1401 Mills B. Lane Blvd. (per the City calendar). savannahga.gov calendar
- For local businesses: “Doing Business With The City of Savannah” info session, 1:30–2:30 PM, online and in person at the Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett St. (per the City calendar). savannahga.gov calendar
- Closures and traffic: no street closures posted on official pages this morning. Expect possible road water on US 80 toward Tybee and other low roads near the water from about 8:05 AM to 12:05 PM, 1 to 2 hours either side of the 10:05 AM high tide (see Weather). Traffic: 511ga.org
- Parking downtown: use the ParkSavannah app and check posted signs.
- Skip this if you need to drive low coastal roads this morning; wait until after noon.
Enmarket Arena
- Nothing at the arena today.
- The first listed date is Gavin Adcock, Fri Oct 30. For ticket status, check the arena page. enmarketarena.com/events
History / heritage
- Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum: “Drawn to the Sea: Maritime Stories from Savannah” exhibition, on display May 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027. Museum hours Monday–Sunday, 10–5, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Confirm before you go; for admission, check the museum page. shipsofthesea.org
- Old Fort Jackson daily programming and cannon firings (Coastal Heritage Society) — 11 AM–2 PM daily per CHS’s listing. Confirm before you go. chsgeorgia.org
- CHS “Loyalists and Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution” — Savannah History Museum, through Dec 31. For hours and admission, check the official page; confirm before you go. CHS hours and admission
- Mickve Israel “Forging Our Sacred Liberty” (through Jan 8, 2027), 20 E Gordon St. Confirm before you go. mickveisrael.org
Nearby
- Tybee beach: High risk of rip currents through this evening (NWS surf zone forecast, 2:19 AM EDT). Today: rip current risk High, surf 3 to 5 feet, mostly sunny, mid 70s, breezy, northeast winds 20 to 25 mph, water upper 60s, UV index Moderate. Thursday: rip risk High, surf 4 to 6 feet, northeast winds around 20 mph. High means “Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.” Not a swim day. The NWS surf zone forecast is suspended after Oct 31. NWS surf zone forecast
- Hilton Head and Beaufort beaches: rip current risk High through this evening; surf 3 to 4 feet; northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Same source.
- Richmond Hill, Pooler, Bluffton and Beaufort: no events verified for today.
- Skip Tybee today if you wanted a swim; a beach walk after noon works better, once the road-flood advisory is over.
Shopping
- Savannah’s Candy Kitchen West River Street grand opening with a ribbon cutting, 11 AM–1 PM, 427 W. River St. “All are welcome!” Listed on Savannah’s Waterfront; confirm before you go. savannahswaterfront.com
- More shopping: Shop · Whitaker.
Quick answers
Q: Is it a beach day?
A: Not for swimming. NWS rates rip current risk High through this evening, until 8 PM EDT.
Q: Any flooding?
A: NWS posted a Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Chatham from 8 AM to noon EDT today, with up to half a foot of saltwater possible on some low roads near the water, 1 to 2 hours either side of the 10:05 AM high tide. If you’re reading this before noon, don’t drive through water of unknown depth.
Q: Anything at Enmarket Arena tonight?
A: No. The next listed date is Fri Oct 30.
Q: Something new downtown?
A: Savannah’s Candy Kitchen is opening a store at 427 W. River St., with a grand opening 11 AM–1 PM today.
Sources
As of Wed Oct 28, 2026, 4:28 AM ET. Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.