Swainsboro, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Swainsboro, Emanuel County.
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Swainsboro rests in the heart of Emanuel County, a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and sun. It lies 33.7 miles west-north-west of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 10.4 miles west of Twin City. Here, the terrain unfurls in gentle swells, not dramatic peaks, a country of pine forests that whisper secrets on the breeze and fields that stretch towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of afternoon rain. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and the sweet perfume of blooming honeysuckle, a fragrance that clings to the skin like dew. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the pines, casting shifting patterns on the red clay soil, a color that seems to seep into the very essence of the place, staining everything it touches with a warm, enduring hue. The history of Swainsboro is inextricably linked to the fertile lands that surround it, a legacy of agriculture that still pulses through its veins. For generations, cotton and timber were the lifeblood, their rhythms dictating the pace of life and the fortunes of its people. Today, while those industries still hold sway, Swainsboro has broadened its economic base, embracing manufacturing and a growing service sector, yet the spirit of the land remains. The presence of the Ogeechee River, a dark, slow-moving ribbon of water, hints at earlier days of travel and trade, a reminder of the persistent flow of time and the enduring power of nature to shape human endeavor. The quiet diligence of the people here, their easy acceptance of the seasons and the land's dictates, lends Swainsboro a character both resilient and deeply rooted.
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| Location | Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.597386°N, 82.333738°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30401 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swainsboro, Georgia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Swainsboro includes coordinates 32.597386°N, 82.333738°W, situated in Emanuel County. ZIP code 30401. Telephone area code: 770, 678. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.