Buffalo River entrance tide times

Buffalo River entrance, GABuffalo River entranceNOAA 8676787Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Buffalo River entrance the next low tide is at 6:48 PM (1.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:59 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
7.8 ft ↓
Falling 1.9 ft per hour
Next low
6:48 PM
In 4 h 07 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
1:15 AM
In 10 h 34 min · 8.3 ft
Tide range today
9.5 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 2:4012:22 AMHigh · 8.6 ft6:10 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:48 PMHigh · 9.8 ft6:48 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Buffalo River entrance, today. High 8.6 ft at 12:22 AM, low 0.2 ft at 6:10 AM, high 9.8 ft at 12:48 PM, low 1.0 ft at 6:48 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:22 AM8.6 ft
  • Low6:10 AM0.2 ft
  • High12:48 PM9.8 ft
  • Low6:48 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Buffalo River entrance
TideTimeHeight
High12:22 AM8.6 ft
Low6:10 AM0.2 ft
High12:48 PM9.8 ft
Low6:48 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
7:14 PM
Last light 7:38
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
9.5 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 1:15 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 1.0 ft low at 6:48 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:45 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:22a8.6L6:10a0.2H12:48p9.8L6:48p1.09.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:15a8.3L6:59a0.5H1:45p9.6L7:43p1.49.1
FriOct 2H2:18a8.0L7:55a0.8H2:50p9.4L8:45p1.78.6
SatOct 3H3:26a7.8L8:58a1.0H3:58p9.3L9:53p1.88.2
SunOct 4H4:33a7.9L10:06a1.1H5:03p9.2L11:00p1.68.1
MonOct 5H5:39a8.1L11:15a1.0H6:07p9.38.2
TueOct 6L12:03a1.3H6:43a8.4L12:20p0.8H7:08p9.38.6

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8676787.

Nearby stations

Currents

Turtle River, off Allied Chemical Corp

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Current predictions for Turtle River, off Allied Chemical Corp, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
31.215° N, 81.583° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8676787

About the tides at Buffalo River entrance

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.9 ft. With a mean range of about 7.7 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 9.5 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.1 ft, on Sunday.

Buffalo River entrance is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Dillard Creek, 1.0 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Turtle River, off Allied Chemical Corp.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.