Fort Pulaski tide times

Fort Pulaski, Tybee Island, GAFort Pulaski, Tybee IslandNOAA 8670870Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Fort Pulaski the next low tide is at 7:04 PM (2.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:55 AM.

Right now
7.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
7:04 PM
In 5 h 06 min · 2.0 ft
Next high
1:02 AM
In 11 h 04 min · 6.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.2 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.2 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 1:5712:12 AMHigh · 6.5 ft6:11 AMLow · 1.6 ft12:42 PMHigh · 7.2 ft7:04 PMLow · 2.0 ft
Tide chart for Fort Pulaski, today. High 6.5 ft at 12:12 AM, low 1.6 ft at 6:11 AM, high 7.2 ft at 12:42 PM, low 2.0 ft at 7:04 PM. Measured water level is 0.2 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:12 AM6.5 ft
  • Low6:11 AM1.6 ft
  • High12:42 PM7.2 ft
  • Low7:04 PM2.0 ft
Tide times for Fort Pulaski
TideTimeHeight
High12:12 AM6.5 ft
Low6:11 AM1.6 ft
High12:42 PM7.2 ft
Low7:04 PM2.0 ft
Water temp
78°F
Station sensor
Wind
SSW 7 mph
Gusts to 11 mph
Sunrise
7:28 AM
First light 7:04
Sunset
6:51 PM
Last light 7:16
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.6 ft
Mean 6.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:04 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.6 ft at 6:11 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16H12:12a6.5L6:11a1.6H12:42p7.2L7:04p2.05.6
SatOct 17H1:02a6.3L6:55a1.8H1:34p7.0L7:54p2.25.2
SunOct 18H1:54a6.3L7:47a2.0H2:27p7.0L8:48p2.25.0
MonOct 19H2:47a6.3L8:45a2.0H3:19p7.0L9:43p2.15.0
TueOct 20H3:38a6.5L9:47a1.9H4:11p7.1L10:36p1.85.3
WedOct 21H4:30a6.8L10:47a1.7H5:02p7.2L11:25p1.45.8
ThuOct 22H5:22a7.1L11:43a1.4H5:52p7.46.0

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8670870.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fort Pulaski

  • Slack1:34 AM
  • Max ebb4:07 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack8:05 AM
  • Max flood10:54 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack2:19 PM
  • Max ebb5:27 PM 2.2 kn
  • Slack9:01 PM
  • Max flood11:29 PM 1.2 kn

Current predictions for Fort Pulaski, 0.2 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
32.035° N, 80.903° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8670870

About the tides at Fort Pulaski

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Fort Pulaski, Tybee Island, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The range is large, about 6.9 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.5 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 9.0 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 5.0 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 8.9 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −1.8 ft on January 23.

Fort Pulaski, Tybee Island is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1935. The nearest other station is Tybee Light, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Fort Pulaski.

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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.