TideAhead
GeorgiaNOAA 8670678

Fort Jackson 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 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
4.1ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8670678
Next low tide
8:13 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
2:11 PM
Wed, Aug 58.0 ft
Current Weather
78°F

Clear

Observed

WSW 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8670678 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8670870
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 ft1.8 ft4.5 ft7.3 ft10 ft0.2 ft8.0 ft1.2 ft7.0 ft0.2 ft8.2 ft1.2 ft6.9 ftWed, Aug 54:28 AMWed, Aug 54:23 PMThu, Aug 64:20 AMThu, Aug 64:16 PMFri, Aug 74:10 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

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity92%Observed

Pressure1016 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedWSW 5 mphObserved

Gusts9 mphModel

Rain chance6%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water85.5°FObservedNOAA Fort Pulaski · 8.5 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:42 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, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy78°FSW 3 mph9 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy77°FS 3 mph8 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny77°FSW 3 mph7 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny76°FSW 2 mph6 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny77°FSW 2 mph6 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny80°FSW 2 mph6 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny83°FSW 3 mph7 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy86°FS 6 mph9 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Cloudy88°FS 7 mph12 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny89°FS 9 mph13 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Cloudy89°FSE 10 mph15 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny89°FSE 12 mph16 mph11%

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 wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry6% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
71/100 · 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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange7.7 ft can increase current around gear
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
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • 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.

SAVANNAH

NOAA 8670681 · GA

3.2 mi

Turnbridge Landing, Salt Water Creek

NOAA 8669575 · SC

3.5 mi

Fields Cut, Wright River

NOAA 8669815 · SC

6.1 mi

Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River

NOAA 8671086 · GA

6.4 mi

Doughboy Island

NOAA 8669531 · SC

7.3 mi

Port Wentworth

NOAA 8670424 · GA

7.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Fort Pulaskiobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

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