St. Simons Island tide times

St. Simons Island, GASt. Simons IslandNOAA 8677344Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at St. Simons Island the next low tide is at 5:59 PM (0.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:50 PM (7.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:08 AM.

Predicted now
4.6 ft ↓
Falling 1.8 ft per hour
Next low
5:59 PM
In 3 h 19 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
11:50 PM
In 9 h 10 min · 7.0 ft
Tide range today
8.0 ft
Mean range 6.4 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 2:405:18 AMLow · 0.3 ft11:22 AMHigh · 8.3 ft5:59 PMLow · 0.9 ft11:50 PMHigh · 7.0 ft
Tide chart for St. Simons Island, today. Low 0.3 ft at 5:18 AM, high 8.3 ft at 11:22 AM, low 0.9 ft at 5:59 PM, high 7.0 ft at 11:50 PM.

Predicted tide height at St. Simons Island for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:18 AM0.3 ft
  • High11:22 AM8.3 ft
  • Low5:59 PM0.9 ft
  • High11:50 PM7.0 ft
Tide times for St. Simons Island
TideTimeHeight
Low5:18 AM0.3 ft
High11:22 AM8.3 ft
Low5:59 PM0.9 ft
High11:50 PM7.0 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
7:13 PM
Last light 7:38
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.0 ft
Mean 6.4 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 10:57 PM high and 5:18 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.9 ft low at 5:59 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 6:55 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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 30L5:18a0.3H11:22a8.3L5:59p0.9H11:50p7.08.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1L6:08a0.6H12:19p8.1L6:57p1.37.6
FriOct 2H12:49a6.8L7:06a0.8H1:20p7.9L8:05p1.57.1
SatOct 3H1:53a6.6L8:14a1.1H2:26p7.8L9:18p1.66.7
SunOct 4H3:01a6.6L9:28a1.1H3:35p7.7L10:27p1.46.6
MonOct 5H4:12a6.7L10:39a1.0H4:44p7.7L11:28p1.16.7
TueOct 6H5:20a7.0L11:43a0.8H5:47p7.87.0

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8677344.

Nearby stations

Currents

Entrance, north of channel

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Current predictions for Entrance, north of channel, 0.4 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
31.132° N, 81.397° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8677344

About the tides at St. Simons Island

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at St. Simons Island, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. With a mean range of about 6.4 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.1 ft, comes on October 10, and the smallest, 6.6 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for St. Simons Island come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Frederica River Bridge, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 32 min later. For tidal currents, see Entrance, north of channel.

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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.