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Richmond Hill Tide Chart

High and low tide times for the Ogeechee River & Ossabaw Sound, predicted by NOAA at Richmond Hill, Ogeechee River.

Today’s tides

Tuesday, August 18

Today’s range is 4.7 ft.

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Richmond Hill tide times this week

DayHigh and low tides
Today
  • H 2:46 AM 4.9 ft
  • L 9:39 AM 0.6 ft
  • H 3:33 PM 5.3 ft
  • L 10:11 PM 1.3 ft
Wednesday, Aug 19
  • H 3:24 AM 4.8 ft
  • L 10:27 AM 0.8 ft
  • H 4:17 PM 5.2 ft
  • L 11:03 PM 1.6 ft
Thursday, Aug 20
  • H 4:03 AM 4.7 ft
  • L 11:18 AM 0.9 ft
  • H 5:01 PM 5.1 ft
  • L 11:55 PM 1.7 ft
Friday, Aug 21
  • H 4:41 AM 4.6 ft
  • L 12:09 PM 1.0 ft
  • H 5:45 PM 5.0 ft
Saturday, Aug 22
  • L 12:47 AM 1.9 ft
  • H 5:20 AM 4.5 ft
  • L 1:00 PM 1.1 ft
  • H 6:31 PM 4.9 ft
Sunday, Aug 23
  • L 1:39 AM 1.9 ft
  • H 6:03 AM 4.4 ft
  • L 1:51 PM 1.1 ft
  • H 7:26 PM 4.9 ft
Monday, Aug 24
  • L 2:30 AM 1.9 ft
  • H 6:56 AM 4.4 ft
  • L 2:42 PM 1.1 ft
  • H 8:30 PM 5.0 ft

Reading the tide at Richmond Hill

These times come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Richmond Hill, Ogeechee River, measured against mean lower low water (MLLW) — the datum every US chart uses, so a 1.5 ft prediction means a foot and a half above the average lowest tide, not above the bottom. Wind and pressure shift the real water level either side of the prediction: a hard onshore blow stacks water up and a strong offshore wind can pull a low tide well below what the table says.

Local tip: Everything runs on the swing. Fish the last of the flood up in the grass, then work the creek mouths hard through the first two hours of the outgoing — an hour off is the whole trip.

For fishing, the times in the table matter less than what happens between them. Water moving is what turns the bite on, and the strongest flow is roughly midway between a high and a low — so the two hours either side of that midpoint usually beat slack water at either end, particularly around redfish and spotted seatrout.

Richmond Hill tide questions

What time is high tide at Richmond Hill today?
High tide at Richmond Hill is at 2:46 AM (4.9 ft) and 3:33 PM (5.3 ft), predicted by NOAA at Richmond Hill, Ogeechee River. Wind can shift the actual water level either side of the prediction.
What time is low tide at Richmond Hill today?
Low tide at Richmond Hill is at 9:39 AM (0.6 ft) and 10:11 PM (1.3 ft). A strong offshore wind can pull the water lower than predicted, which matters on shallow flats and at boat ramps.
How big is the tide at Richmond Hill?
Today's range at Richmond Hill is about 4.7 ft. Florida's Gulf coast runs a moderate range that varies a lot by latitude — roughly two feet through the Sarasota and Charlotte Harbor beaches, building to four or five up the Nature Coast and into the Big Bend. Either way the range grows around the new and full moon — those spring tides move noticeably more water.
Which tide is best for fishing Richmond Hill?
Moving water beats slack water almost everywhere. The strongest current runs roughly midway between a high and a low, so plan the two hours either side of that rather than the exact turn. First and last light overlapping a moving tide is the classic window.

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Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8671489 (Richmond Hill, Ogeechee River), datum MLLW, times in Eastern. Salty Forecast is a free hyperlocal weather app for anglers. Predictions are not observations — never use them for navigation or safety-of-life decisions.