St. Simons Island tide times

St. Simons Island, GASt. Simons IslandNOAA 8677344Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at St. Simons Island the next low tide is at 10:52 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:01 AM.

Predicted now
4.5 ft ↓
Falling 1.2 ft per hour
Next low
10:52 PM
In 3 h 27 min · 1.7 ft
Next high
4:46 AM
In 9 h 21 min · 6.5 ft
Tide range today
5.0 ft
Mean range 6.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 7:253:50 AMHigh · 6.2 ft10:02 AMLow · 1.9 ft4:20 PMHigh · 6.7 ft10:52 PMLow · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for St. Simons Island, today. High 6.2 ft at 3:50 AM, low 1.9 ft at 10:02 AM, high 6.7 ft at 4:20 PM, low 1.7 ft at 10:52 PM.

Predicted tide height at St. Simons Island for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:50 AM6.2 ft
  • Low10:02 AM1.9 ft
  • High4:20 PM6.7 ft
  • Low10:52 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for St. Simons Island
TideTimeHeight
High3:50 AM6.2 ft
Low10:02 AM1.9 ft
High4:20 PM6.7 ft
Low10:52 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:32 AM
First light 7:08
Sunset
6:50 PM
Last light 7:14
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
5.0 ft
Mean 6.6 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 10:02 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 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 1.7 ft at 10:52 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 20H3:50a6.2L10:02a1.9H4:20p6.7L10:52p1.75.0
WedOct 21H4:46a6.5L11:01a1.7H5:14p6.9L11:40p1.45.5
ThuOct 22H5:38a6.9L11:56a1.4H6:04p7.15.7
FriOct 23L12:25a1.0H6:26a7.4L12:49p1.1H6:51p7.36.4
SatOct 24L1:11a0.6H7:11a7.9L1:40p0.7H7:35p7.57.3
SunOct 25L1:56a0.3H7:55a8.3L2:30p0.5H8:19p7.58.1
MonOct 26L2:41a0.0H8:39a8.6L3:19p0.3H9:03p7.58.6 spring tide

King tides Oct 25 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 8677344.

Nearby stations

Currents

Entrance, north of channel

  • Max flood1:42 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:58 AM
  • Max ebb6:11 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:31 AM
  • Max flood2:03 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack5:30 PM
  • Max ebb7:23 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack11:07 PM

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 6.6 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.2 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 8.8 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.8 ft on January 23.

Predictions for St. Simons Island come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1980 to 2008 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Frederica River Bridge, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 33 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.