Pilot Island tide times

Boyds Creek, SCBoyds CreekNOAA 8667591Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Pilot Island today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:00 AM.

Estimated now
6.3 ft ↓
Falling 1.5 ft per hour
Next low
12:00 AM
In 3 h 50 min · 1.6 ft
Next high
6:20 AM
In 10 h 10 min · 7.8 ft
Tide range today
6.4 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
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 ftNOW 8:095:28 AMHigh · 7.5 ft11:11 AMLow · 1.7 ft6:01 PMHigh · 8.1 ft
Tide chart for Pilot Island, today. High 7.5 ft at 5:28 AM, low 1.7 ft at 11:11 AM, high 8.1 ft at 6:01 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Fort Pulaski, Savannah River 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
  • High5:28 AM7.5 ft
  • Low11:11 AM1.7 ft
  • High6:01 PM8.1 ft
Tide times for Pilot Island
TideTimeHeight
High5:28 AM7.5 ft
Low11:11 AM1.7 ft
High6:01 PM8.1 ft
Sunrise
7:32 AM
First light 7:07
Sunset
6:46 PM
Last light 7:11
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
6.4 ft
Mean 7.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 12:00 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 3:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.7 ft at 11:11 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
TodayTue 20H5:28a7.5L11:11a1.7H6:01p8.16.4
WedOct 21L12:00a1.6H6:20a7.8L12:11p1.5H6:52p8.36.7
ThuOct 22L12:49a1.3H7:12a8.2L1:07p1.3H7:42p8.57.2
FriOct 23L1:36a0.9H8:02a8.7L2:00p1.0H8:29p8.77.8
SatOct 24L2:22a0.6H8:49a9.3L2:50p0.7H9:15p8.88.7
SunOct 25L3:07a0.2H9:34a9.7L3:40p0.4H9:59p8.99.5
MonOct 26L3:53a0.0H10:19a10.1L4:30p0.3H10:44p8.810.1 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 8667591.

Nearby stations

Currents

Boyd Creek Entrance, SE of, Broad River

  • Max flood2:33 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack6:10 AM
  • Max ebb8:27 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack11:55 AM
  • Max flood2:21 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack6:30 PM
  • Max ebb9:04 PM 0.9 kn

Current predictions for Boyd Creek Entrance, SE of, Broad River, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Fort Pulaski, Savannah River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.505° N, 80.863° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8667591

About the tides at Pilot Island

Pilot Island has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Fort Pulaski, Savannah River. The range is large, about 7.8 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is larger than most South Carolina stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 10.4 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 6.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 10.2 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −1.7 ft on January 23.

Pilot Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Fort Pulaski, Savannah River: highs come about 110 min and lows about 84 min later than there. The nearest other station is RR. Bridge, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Boyd Creek Entrance, SE of, Broad River.

Predictions are based on Fort Pulaski, Savannah River.

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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.