St. Simons Island Tide Chart

Reading the tide at St. Simons

These times come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at St. Simons Light, 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: Time the pier and the inlet to moving water — slack tide here is dead. Sight-fishing for tripletail wants a calm, sunny day and a flat surface.

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.

St. Simons tide questions

What time is high tide at St. Simons today?

High tide times for St. Simons Island come from the NOAA station at St. Simons Light and are listed above, refreshed through the day.

What time is low tide at St. Simons today?

Low tide times for St. Simons Island come from the NOAA station at St. Simons Light and are listed above.

How big is the tide at St. Simons?

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 St. Simons?

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.