TideAhead
GeorgiaNOAA 8678466

Ceylon Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
4.0ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8678466
Next low tide
9:29 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
2:59 PM
Wed, Aug 56.9 ft
Current Weather
79°F

Clear

Observed

SSW 8 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8678466 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8720030
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft1.3 ft3.5 ft5.8 ft8 ft0.2 ft6.9 ft1.0 ft6.0 ft0.1 ft7.0 ft1.0 ft5.8 ftWed, Aug 55:04 AMWed, Aug 54:59 PMThu, Aug 64:58 AMThu, Aug 64:54 PMFri, Aug 74:48 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature79°FObserved

Humidity100%Model

Pressure1017 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 8 mphObserved

Gusts5 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:47 AM

Sunset8:18 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy72°FS 1 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSunny72°FS 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny72°FSW 1 mph3 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny75°FSW 1 mph3 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny79°FSW 1 mph3 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny84°FS 2 mph5 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny88°FS 3 mph7 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny90°FS 5 mph8 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms91°FSE 6 mph10 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms92°FSE 7 mph13 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms91°FSE 8 mph14 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms89°FSE 8 mph15 mph27%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind8 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface8 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange6.6 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Georgia Department of Natural Resources fishing rulesGeorgia · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of

NOAA 8678322 · GA

4.0 mi

Harrietts Bluff, Crooked River

NOAA 8679083 · GA

7.7 mi

Todd Creek entrance

NOAA 8678412 · GA

8.0 mi

Dover Bluff, Dover Creek

NOAA 8678111 · GA

8.4 mi

Floyd Creek, 2.8 miles above entrance

NOAA 8678642 · GA

9.0 mi

8 miles above mouth

NOAA 8677566 · GA

10.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.