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Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River tide chart

Georgia · near Wilmington Island (3 mi) · NOAA station 8671086 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:14 AM · 0.3 ft9:46 AM · 9.1 ft3:43 PM · 0.6 ft10:02 PM · 8.2 ft9.1 ft
  • Low 3:14 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:46 AM 9.1 ft
  • Low 3:43 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 10:02 PM 8.2 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River
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1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

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    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 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:14 AM 0.3 ftH 9:46 AM 9.1 ftL 3:43 PM 0.6 ftH 10:02 PM 8.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:54 AM 0.5 ftH 10:25 AM 8.9 ftL 4:25 PM 0.9 ftH 10:41 PM 7.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:56 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:34 AM 0.8 ftH 11:05 AM 8.6 ftL 5:07 PM 1.2 ftH 11:20 PM 7.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:15 AM 1.1 ftH 11:46 AM 8.2 ftL 5:49 PM 1.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:00 AM 6.9 ftL 5:56 AM 1.5 ftH 12:29 PM 7.8 ftL 6:33 PM 2.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:43 AM 6.5 ftL 6:40 AM 1.9 ftH 1:18 PM 7.4 ftL 7:22 PM 2.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:52 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:37 AM 6.2 ftL 7:31 AM 2.2 ftH 2:17 PM 7.1 ftL 8:19 PM 2.6 ft7:29 AM / 6:51 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River

    From NOAA's current predictions for Dutch Island, SE of, Skidaway River at 10 ft depth, 0.2 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 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway 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 1195 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 6:53 PM–7:53 PM
    Mon Oct 1278 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:22 AM–3:22 AM, 1:46 PM–3:46 PM9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 7:27 PM–8:27 PM
    Tue Oct 1360 · 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 1444 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:59 AM–4:59 AM, 3:24 PM–5:24 PM10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 8:48 PM–9:48 PM
    Thu Oct 1532 · Slow3:49 AM–5:49 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 9:36 PM–10:36 PM
    Fri Oct 1636 · Fair6:00 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 1741 · 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. 0.4 ft at 1:49 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.6 ft at 3:43 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.9 ft at 1:03 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.9 ft at 4:25 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 1.2 ft at 5:07 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 1.3 ft at 12:15 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 3:14 AM 0.3 ftH 9:46 AM 9.1 ftL 3:43 PM 0.6 ftH 10:02 PM 8.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:54 AM 0.5 ftH 10:25 AM 8.9 ftL 4:25 PM 0.9 ftH 10:41 PM 7.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:56 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:34 AM 0.8 ftH 11:05 AM 8.6 ftL 5:07 PM 1.2 ftH 11:20 PM 7.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:55 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:15 AM 1.1 ftH 11:46 AM 8.2 ftL 5:49 PM 1.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:54 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:00 AM 6.9 ftL 5:56 AM 1.5 ftH 12:29 PM 7.8 ftL 6:33 PM 2.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:43 AM 6.5 ftL 6:40 AM 1.9 ftH 1:18 PM 7.4 ftL 7:22 PM 2.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:37 AM 6.2 ftL 7:31 AM 2.2 ftH 2:17 PM 7.1 ftL 8:19 PM 2.6 ft7:29 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:44 AM 6.1 ftL 8:31 AM 2.4 ftH 3:20 PM 7.0 ftL 9:20 PM 2.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:49 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:48 AM 6.2 ftL 9:34 AM 2.4 ftH 4:18 PM 7.1 ftL 10:16 PM 2.4 ft7:31 AM / 6:48 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:45 AM 6.5 ftL 10:32 AM 2.1 ftH 5:10 PM 7.3 ftL 11:06 PM 2.0 ft7:32 AM / 6:47 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:38 AM 7.0 ftL 11:24 AM 1.8 ftH 6:00 PM 7.6 ftL 11:54 PM 1.5 ft7:32 AM / 6:46 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 6:26 AM 7.5 ftL 12:15 PM 1.3 ftH 6:46 PM 7.9 ft7:33 AM / 6:45 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:39 AM 1.0 ftH 7:10 AM 8.2 ftL 1:03 PM 0.9 ftH 7:28 PM 8.2 ft7:34 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:22 AM 0.4 ftH 7:51 AM 8.8 ftL 1:49 PM 0.4 ftH 8:07 PM 8.5 ft7:35 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:05 AM 0.0 ftH 8:30 AM 9.3 ftL 2:35 PM 0.1 ftH 8:46 PM 8.6 ft7:35 AM / 6:42 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:48 AM -0.3 ftH 9:12 AM 9.7 ftL 3:22 PM 0.0 ftH 9:28 PM 8.6 ft7:36 AM / 6:41 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:34 AM -0.4 ftH 9:57 AM 9.8 ftL 4:12 PM 0.0 ftH 10:14 PM 8.4 ft7:37 AM / 6:40 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:22 AM -0.3 ftH 10:47 AM 9.7 ftL 5:03 PM 0.2 ftH 11:06 PM 8.1 ft7:38 AM / 6:39 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:14 AM -0.1 ftH 11:42 AM 9.4 ftL 5:56 PM 0.5 ft7:39 AM / 6:38 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:04 AM 7.8 ftL 6:07 AM 0.2 ftH 12:42 PM 9.0 ftL 6:52 PM 0.9 ft7:40 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:08 AM 7.5 ftL 7:05 AM 0.7 ftH 1:48 PM 8.6 ftL 7:53 PM 1.2 ft7:40 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:21 AM 7.3 ftL 7:11 AM 1.1 ftH 1:58 PM 8.4 ftL 8:00 PM 1.3 ft6:41 AM / 5:35 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:32 AM 7.4 ftL 8:21 AM 1.3 ftH 3:04 PM 8.2 ftL 9:04 PM 1.3 ft6:42 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:37 AM 7.6 ftL 9:26 AM 1.3 ftH 4:05 PM 8.2 ftL 10:01 PM 1.1 ft6:43 AM / 5:34 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:38 AM 7.9 ftL 10:26 AM 1.2 ftH 5:02 PM 8.1 ftL 10:53 PM 0.8 ft6:44 AM / 5:33 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:34 AM 8.3 ftL 11:21 AM 1.1 ftH 5:55 PM 8.1 ftL 11:41 PM 0.7 ft6:45 AM / 5:32 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 6:23 AM 8.6 ftL 12:11 PM 0.9 ftH 6:40 PM 8.1 ft6:46 AM / 5:31 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:25 AM 0.5 ftH 7:06 AM 8.8 ftL 12:55 PM 0.9 ftH 7:21 PM 8.0 ft6:46 AM / 5:31 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:06 AM 0.5 ftH 7:45 AM 8.9 ftL 1:37 PM 0.9 ftH 7:59 PM 7.8 ft6:47 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:45 AM 0.5 ftH 8:22 AM 8.8 ftL 2:18 PM 1.0 ftH 8:36 PM 7.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:29 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:24 AM 0.6 ftH 9:00 AM 8.6 ftL 2:59 PM 1.1 ftH 9:13 PM 7.3 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 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River

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    Fish in the waters around Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River

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

    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 52 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 36 records
    • Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idellaBrackish water · 15 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 7 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 7 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 7 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 6 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 5 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 5 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 5 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 4 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt 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
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 3 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 2 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 2 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 2 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 2 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 2 records
    • Tarpon Megalops atlanticusSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 2 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 1 record
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 3 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 18 records
    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 17 records
    • Black Bullhead Ameiurus melasFresh water · 1 record

    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 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River

    Skidaway Institute, Skidaway 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 7.0 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 10.2 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (8.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 4.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 3:34 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 5 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 9.8 ft at 9:57 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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