Fort Pulaski tide times

Fort Pulaski, Tybee Island, GAFort Pulaski, Tybee IslandNOAA 8670870Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Fort Pulaski the next low tide is at 10:36 PM (1.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:47 AM. The water is running 1.7 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
6.4 ft ↓
Falling 1.3 ft per hour
Next low
10:36 PM
In 3 h 11 min · 1.8 ft
Next high
4:30 AM
In 9 h 05 min · 6.8 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 7:243:38 AMHigh · 6.5 ft9:47 AMLow · 1.9 ft4:11 PMHigh · 7.1 ft10:36 PMLow · 1.8 ft
Tide chart for Fort Pulaski, today. High 6.5 ft at 3:38 AM, low 1.9 ft at 9:47 AM, high 7.1 ft at 4:11 PM, low 1.8 ft at 10:36 PM. Measured water level is 1.7 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
  • High3:38 AM6.5 ft
  • Low9:47 AM1.9 ft
  • High4:11 PM7.1 ft
  • Low10:36 PM1.8 ft
Tide times for Fort Pulaski
TideTimeHeight
High3:38 AM6.5 ft
Low9:47 AM1.9 ft
High4:11 PM7.1 ft
Low10:36 PM1.8 ft
Water temp
71°F
Station sensor
Wind
N 4 mph
Gusts to 4 mph
Sunrise
7:31 AM
First light 7:07
Sunset
6:47 PM
Last light 7:12
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
5.3 ft
Mean 6.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:47 AM low.

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

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.8 ft at 10:36 PM.

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
TodayTue 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
FriOct 23L12:12a1.0H6:12a7.6L12:36p1.1H6:39p7.56.6
SatOct 24L12:58a0.6H6:59a8.1L1:26p0.7H7:25p7.77.4
SunOct 25L1:43a0.3H7:44a8.5L2:16p0.5H8:09p7.78.2
MonOct 26L2:29a0.0H8:29a8.8L3:06p0.3H8:54p7.78.8 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

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

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Currents

Fort Pulaski

  • Max flood2:15 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack5:06 AM
  • Max ebb7:31 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack11:45 AM
  • Max flood2:36 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack5:38 PM
  • Max ebb8:43 PM 2.4 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. 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.