King tides in Georgia, 2026–27
King tides are the highest tides of the year. The next statewide king tides are Oct 26–30, when 68 of 69 spots have their highest tides of the year. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 69 spots in Georgia, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Georgia king tide dates
| Dates | Peak day | Spots at their highest that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26–30 | Mon Oct 26 | 68 of 69 spots |
| Nov 24–27 | Wed Nov 25 | 69 of 69 spots |
| Jul 4 | Sun Jul 4 | 47 of 69 spots |
| Aug 1–3 | Mon Aug 2 | 66 of 69 spots |
| Aug 29–Sep 1 | Tue Aug 31 | 63 of 69 spots |
| Sep 28–Oct 2 | Fri Oct 1 | 68 of 69 spots |
Big states can have more than one season: one stretch of coast may peak in fall while another peaks in winter. The table for your spot below is the one to trust.
Biggest king tides in Georgia
The spots where the year's highest tide stands furthest above an ordinary high tide:
- Crispen Island: 10.6 ft on Oct 27 at 10:31 AM, 2.1 ft above a typical high
- Port Wentworth: 10.7 ft on Oct 27 at 10:00 AM, 2.0 ft above a typical high
- Howe Street Pier, Brunswick: 9.6 ft on Oct 27 at 9:55 AM, 2.0 ft above a typical high
- Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River: 9.9 ft on Sep 30 at 9:24 AM, 2.0 ft above a typical high
- Daymark #156, Head of Mud River: 9.9 ft on Oct 27 at 9:58 AM, 2.0 ft above a typical high
King tide times for your spot
| Spot | Next king tides | Highest tide |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 miles above mouth | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.4 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:14 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| 8 miles above mouth | Oct 26–30 then Nov 24–27, Aug 2 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:34 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of | Oct 25–30 then Nov 23–27, Dec 23–25 | 8.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:43 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Barbour Island, Barbour Island River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:51 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Beach Creek ent., Cumberland Island | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 7.3 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:18 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Bear River Entrance | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:28 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Bear River, (Range 'A' Light) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:53 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Belfast, Belfast River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 10.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:38 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bellville Point, Sapelo River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:27 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Blackbeard Creek, Blackbeard Island | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 8.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:34 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Bradley Point, Bradley River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:19 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Buffalo River entrance | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 10.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:52 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Ceylon | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:52 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Champney Island, South Altamaha River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 6.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:25 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Creighton Narrows Entrance, Crescent River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:04 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Crispen Island | Oct 25–30 then Nov 23–27, Dec 23–25 | 10.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:31 AM 2.1 ft above a typical high |
| Crooked River, Cumberland Dividings | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.4 ft Sat Oct 10, 10:02 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.4 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:18 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Darien, Darien River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:23 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Daymark #156, Head of Mud River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 9.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:58 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Dillard Creek | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 10.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:47 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Dog Hammock, Sapelo River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:48 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Dover Bluff, Dover Creek | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.6 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:24 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Eagle Creek, Mud River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:36 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Eagle Neck, South Newport River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:31 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Florida Passage, Ogeechee River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:49 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Floyd Creek, 2.8 miles above entrance | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.7 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:26 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Jackson | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:44 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 8.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:15 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Frederica River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:03 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Frederica River Bridge | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 8.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:58 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Halfmoon Reef, Halfmoon River | Oct 26–28 then Nov 24–26, Dec 24–25 | 9.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:31 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Halfmoon, Timmons River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:36 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Harrietts Bluff, Crooked River | Oct 26–30 then Nov 24–27, Aug 2 | 8.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 11:39 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Harris Neck, Barbour Island River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:09 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Howe Street Pier, Brunswick | Oct 26–30 then Nov 23–27, Dec 23–25 | 9.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:55 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Hudson Creek entrance | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:52 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.4 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:21 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Jointer Island, Jointer Creek | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.8 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:29 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Kilkenny Club, Kilkenny Creek | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:03 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Kings Bay, Msf Pier | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 7.8 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:25 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Kings Bay, Navy Base | Nov 25–26 then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–24 | 8.1 ft Wed Nov 25, 9:08 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Little Wassaw Island, Green Island Sound | Oct 25–29 then Nov 24–27, Aug 2–3 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:31 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Mackay River (Daymark 239) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:13 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Mackay River (Icww), Buttermilk Sound | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 8.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:13 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| North Newport River (Daymark 119) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:50 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Old Tea Kettle Creek (Daymark 173) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 8.5 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:54 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Old Tower, Sapelo Island | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 8.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:30 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Pine Harbor, Sapelo River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:18 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Port Wentworth | Oct 26–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 24–25 | 10.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:00 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Priest Landing, Wilmington River | Oct 26–28 then Nov 24–26, Dec 24–25 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:39 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Raccoon Key Spit | Oct 25–30 then Nov 23–27, Dec 23–25 | 8.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:45 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Richmond Hill, Ogeechee River | Oct 13 then Oct 25–30, Nov 23–26 | 6.1 ft Tue Oct 13, 12:50 PM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Rockdedundy River (Daymark 185) | Oct 25–30 then Nov 23–27, Dec 23–25 | 9.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:42 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| S.C.L. RR. bridge | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 8.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 11:06 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Savannah | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 10.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:59 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Seacamp Dock, Cumberland Island | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–29, Nov 24–27 | 7.7 ft Sun Oct 11, 10:04 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River | Oct 26–28 then Nov 24–26, Dec 24–25 | 9.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:57 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| South Newport River (Daymark 135) | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 9.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:37 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| St. Marys | Oct 25–29 then Nov 7–8, Nov 24–27 | 7.5 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:27 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| St. Marys Entrance, North Jetty | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 7.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 8:42 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| St. Simons Light | Oct 10–11 then Oct 25–29, Nov 24–26 | 8.3 ft Sat Oct 10, 8:43 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Sunbury, Medway River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Dec 24–25 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:07 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Thomas Landing, S. Newport River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 9.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:12 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Threemile Cut entrance, Darien River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:59 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Todd Creek entrance | Oct 10–11 then Oct 26–30, Nov 24–27 | 8.2 ft Sat Oct 10, 9:10 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Tybee Light | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–27, Jul 4 | 8.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:05 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Vernon View, Burnside River | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:55 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Walburg Creek entrance | Oct 26–29 then Nov 24–26, Jul 4 | 9.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:31 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
Photograph the king tides
- Arrive half an hour before the peak time for your spot and stay until it passes.
- Include something people know for scale: a stair, a sign, a piling, a sea wall or a road.
- Take a matching photo from the same spot at an ordinary high tide. The pair shows the difference better than words.
- Note the place, date and time, and share it with your state's project below. Planners use these photos to see where the water will reach as sea level rises.
Stay safe
- Stay off jetties, sea walls and rock shelves near the peak. Waves run higher than usual on a king tide.
- On the Pacific coast, keep off drift logs and watch for sneaker waves; a log can roll on you in a few inches of surf.
- Don't drive or walk through flooded streets. Salt water ruins cars, and the curb and drains are hidden.
- Check the marine forecast. Onshore wind, low air pressure or heavy rain can add a foot or more to the predicted tide.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's high and low tide predictions for the next 12 months and find each day's highest tide. The days in that spot's top 5% (about 18 days a year) are its king tide days, and days next to each other make one window. A statewide window is a run of days when at least a quarter of the state's spots are in theirs. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts. Predictions don't include weather. Not for navigation.