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Priest Landing, Wilmington River tide chart

Georgia · near Skidaway Island (3 mi) · NOAA station 8671315 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:04 AM · 0.3 ft9:27 AM · 8.6 ft3:33 PM · 0.6 ft9:43 PM · 7.8 ft8.6 ft
  • Low 3:04 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:27 AM 8.6 ft
  • Low 3:33 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 9:43 PM 7.8 ft

Sunrise 7:25 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Priest Landing, Wilmington River
93Excellent

Best times

7:00 PM–8:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Red drum (redfish) In seasonFlooded grass on high tide; creek mouths on the falling tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonMoving water around oyster bars, dawn and dusk
    • Southern flounder In seasonCreek mouths on the outgoing tide
    • Black drum In seasonBottom baits near structure
    • King mackerel In seasonNearshore and piers when water is warm

    General seasonal guide for Southeast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Priest Landing, Wilmington River

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:04 AM 0.3 ftH 9:27 AM 8.6 ftL 3:33 PM 0.6 ftH 9:43 PM 7.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:44 AM 0.5 ftH 10:06 AM 8.4 ftL 4:15 PM 0.8 ftH 10:21 PM 7.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:56 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:23 AM 0.7 ftH 10:45 AM 8.1 ftL 4:57 PM 1.1 ftH 11:00 PM 7.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:04 AM 1.1 ftH 11:26 AM 7.8 ftL 5:39 PM 1.5 ftH 11:41 PM 6.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:45 AM 1.4 ftH 12:10 PM 7.4 ftL 6:23 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:25 AM 6.2 ftL 6:29 AM 1.8 ftH 12:58 PM 7.0 ftL 7:13 PM 2.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:52 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:16 AM 5.9 ftL 7:20 AM 2.1 ftH 1:54 PM 6.7 ftL 8:10 PM 2.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:51 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Priest Landing, Wilmington River

    From NOAA's current predictions for Dutch Island, SE of, Skidaway River at 10 ft depth, 2.0 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the WSW (245°) and the ebb toward the ENE (61°). The strongest current this week is 1.5 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 3:16 AMFlood 6:58 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:52 AMEbb 11:57 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:58 PMFlood 7:26 PM 1.0 knSlack 10:07 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:01 AM 1.1 knSlack 3:58 AMFlood 7:35 AM 1.1 knSlack 10:34 AMEbb 12:41 PM 1.4 knSlack 4:41 PMFlood 8:03 PM 1.0 knSlack 10:46 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 12:35 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:39 AMFlood 8:13 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:17 AMEbb 1:23 PM 1.2 knSlack 5:23 PMFlood 8:41 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:24 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 12:59 AM 1.0 knSlack 5:19 AMFlood 8:52 AM 1.0 knSlack 12:00 PMEbb 2:03 PM 1.1 knSlack 6:05 PMFlood 9:21 PM 0.8 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:03 AMEbb 1:22 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:00 AMFlood 9:33 AM 0.9 knSlack 12:44 PMEbb 2:40 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:50 PMFlood 10:05 PM 0.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:46 AMEbb 1:56 AM 0.8 knSlack 6:43 AMFlood 10:19 AM 0.8 knSlack 1:31 PMEbb 3:16 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:39 PMFlood 10:54 PM 0.7 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:36 AMEbb 2:38 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:31 AMFlood 11:11 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:20 PMEbb 3:56 PM 0.8 knSlack 8:31 PMFlood 11:50 PM 0.7 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Priest Landing, Wilmington River

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1193 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 6:53 PM–7:53 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:22 AM–3:22 AM, 1:46 PM–3:46 PM9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 7:27 PM–8:27 PM
    Tue Oct 1357 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM2:10 AM–4:10 AM, 2:34 PM–4:34 PM9:59 AM–10:59 AM, 8:05 PM–9:05 PM
    Wed Oct 1441 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:59 AM–4:59 AM, 3:24 PM–5:24 PM10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 8:48 PM–9:48 PM
    Thu Oct 1530 · Slow3:49 AM–5:49 AM, 4:14 PM–6:14 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 9:37 PM–10:37 PM
    Fri Oct 1633 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:40 AM–6:40 AM, 5:05 PM–7:05 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM
    Sat Oct 1739 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:30 AM–7:30 AM, 5:55 PM–7:55 PM1:27 PM–2:27 PM, 11:26 PM–12:26 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.5 ft at 1:38 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.6 ft at 3:33 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.8 ft at 4:15 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.8 ft at 12:52 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 1.1 ft at 4:57 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 1.3 ft at 12:05 PM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:04 AM 0.3 ftH 9:27 AM 8.6 ftL 3:33 PM 0.6 ftH 9:43 PM 7.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:44 AM 0.5 ftH 10:06 AM 8.4 ftL 4:15 PM 0.8 ftH 10:21 PM 7.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:56 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:23 AM 0.7 ftH 10:45 AM 8.1 ftL 4:57 PM 1.1 ftH 11:00 PM 7.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:55 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:04 AM 1.1 ftH 11:26 AM 7.8 ftL 5:39 PM 1.5 ftH 11:41 PM 6.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:54 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:45 AM 1.4 ftH 12:10 PM 7.4 ftL 6:23 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:25 AM 6.2 ftL 6:29 AM 1.8 ftH 12:58 PM 7.0 ftL 7:13 PM 2.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:16 AM 5.9 ftL 7:20 AM 2.1 ftH 1:54 PM 6.7 ftL 8:10 PM 2.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:19 AM 5.8 ftL 8:21 AM 2.3 ftH 2:57 PM 6.6 ftL 9:13 PM 2.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:49 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:24 AM 5.9 ftL 9:25 AM 2.3 ftH 3:55 PM 6.7 ftL 10:09 PM 2.2 ft7:31 AM / 6:48 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:22 AM 6.1 ftL 10:23 AM 2.0 ftH 4:48 PM 6.9 ftL 10:58 PM 1.9 ft7:32 AM / 6:47 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:16 AM 6.6 ftL 11:15 AM 1.7 ftH 5:38 PM 7.1 ftL 11:44 PM 1.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:46 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 6:05 AM 7.1 ftL 12:05 PM 1.3 ftH 6:25 PM 7.5 ft7:33 AM / 6:45 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:28 AM 0.9 ftH 6:50 AM 7.8 ftL 12:52 PM 0.8 ftH 7:08 PM 7.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:11 AM 0.4 ftH 7:32 AM 8.4 ftL 1:38 PM 0.5 ftH 7:48 PM 8.0 ft7:35 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:53 AM 0.0 ftH 8:13 AM 8.9 ftL 2:24 PM 0.2 ftH 8:28 PM 8.2 ft7:35 AM / 6:42 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:36 AM -0.2 ftH 8:54 AM 9.2 ftL 3:10 PM 0.0 ftH 9:10 PM 8.1 ft7:36 AM / 6:41 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:21 AM -0.3 ftH 9:39 AM 9.3 ftL 3:59 PM 0.1 ftH 9:56 PM 8.0 ft7:37 AM / 6:40 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:09 AM -0.3 ftH 10:29 AM 9.2 ftL 4:51 PM 0.2 ftH 10:48 PM 7.7 ft7:38 AM / 6:39 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:00 AM -0.1 ftH 11:23 AM 8.9 ftL 5:44 PM 0.5 ftH 11:45 PM 7.4 ft7:39 AM / 6:38 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:54 AM 0.2 ftH 12:23 PM 8.6 ftL 6:40 PM 0.8 ft7:39 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:48 AM 7.1 ftL 6:52 AM 0.7 ftH 1:27 PM 8.2 ftL 7:42 PM 1.1 ft7:40 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:58 AM 6.9 ftL 6:59 AM 1.0 ftH 1:36 PM 7.9 ftL 7:50 PM 1.2 ft6:41 AM / 5:35 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:10 AM 6.9 ftL 8:10 AM 1.2 ftH 2:43 PM 7.7 ftL 8:55 PM 1.1 ft6:42 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:17 AM 7.1 ftL 9:17 AM 1.2 ftH 3:45 PM 7.7 ftL 9:52 PM 0.9 ft6:43 AM / 5:34 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:19 AM 7.5 ftL 10:17 AM 1.1 ftH 4:43 PM 7.6 ftL 10:44 PM 0.7 ft6:44 AM / 5:33 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:16 AM 7.8 ftL 11:12 AM 0.9 ftH 5:36 PM 7.6 ftL 11:32 PM 0.5 ft6:45 AM / 5:32 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 6:05 AM 8.1 ftL 12:02 PM 0.8 ftH 6:22 PM 7.6 ft6:45 AM / 5:31 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:16 AM 0.4 ftH 6:48 AM 8.3 ftL 12:47 PM 0.8 ftH 7:02 PM 7.5 ft6:46 AM / 5:31 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:56 AM 0.4 ftH 7:26 AM 8.4 ftL 1:29 PM 0.8 ftH 7:40 PM 7.3 ft6:47 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:35 AM 0.5 ftH 8:03 AM 8.3 ftL 2:10 PM 0.8 ftH 8:16 PM 7.1 ft6:48 AM / 5:29 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:14 AM 0.6 ftH 8:40 AM 8.1 ftL 2:51 PM 1.0 ftH 8:53 PM 6.9 ft6:49 AM / 5:28 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Priest Landing, Wilmington River

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Priest Landing, Wilmington River

    39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Eastern Mosquitofish, Grass Carp, Blackcheek Tonguefish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 20 records
    • Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idellaBrackish water · 15 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 9 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 6 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 5 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 4 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 4 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 4 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 4 records
    • Southern Stargazer Astroscopus y-graecumSalt water · 3 records
    • Freckled Blenny Hypsoblennius ionthasSalt water · 3 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 3 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 2 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 2 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 2 records
    • Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubioSalt water · 2 records
    • Tarpon Megalops atlanticusSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 2 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 2 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 1 record
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 1 record
    • Koi Cyprinus rubrofuscusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 1 record
    • Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Lyre Goby Evorthodus lyricusSalt water · 1 record
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 1 record
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 1 record
    • Fat Sleeper Dormitator maculatusSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 9 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Priest Landing, Wilmington River

    Priest Landing, Wilmington River gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 6.6 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 9.6 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (8.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 4.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 3:21 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 4 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 9.3 ft at 9:39 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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