- Low 2:41 AM 0.0 ft
- High 8:39 AM 8.6 ft
- Low 3:19 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:03 PM 7.5 ft
First light 7:11 AMSunrise 7:36 AMSunset 6:42 PMLast light 7:07 PM
Jekyll Island, GA Tide Chart & Tide Times
Georgia · NOAA station St. Simons Light (4.9 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 8:39 AM (8.6 ft) and 9:03 PM (7.5 ft); low tide 2:41 AM (0.0 ft) and 3:19 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:39 AM · High 9:03 PMLow 2:41 AM · Low 3:19 PM
Today's range8.6 ft0.0 → 8.6 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41112
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
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Sun7:36 AM – 6:42 PMFirst light 7:11 AM · Last light 7:07 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41112 (Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132)), 26 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.
Jekyll Island tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 3:27 AM -0.1 ft
- High 9:25 AM 8.8 ft
- Low 4:08 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:51 PM 7.4 ft
First light 7:12 AMSunrise 7:37 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:06 PM
- Low 4:14 AM -0.1 ft
- High 10:15 AM 8.7 ft
- Low 4:58 PM 0.4 ft
- High 10:43 PM 7.2 ft
First light 7:12 AMSunrise 7:38 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:05 PM
- Low 5:03 AM 0.1 ft
- High 11:10 AM 8.5 ft
- Low 5:51 PM 0.6 ft
- High 11:40 PM 6.9 ft
First light 7:13 AMSunrise 7:38 AMSunset 6:39 PMLast light 7:04 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 2:41 AM → 8:39 AM 0.0 → 8.6 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:39 AM → 3:19 PM 8.6 → 0.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 3:19 PM → 9:03 PM 0.3 → 7.5 ft
- ▼ Falling 9:03 PM → 3:27 AM (next day) 7.5 → -0.1 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8677344.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high8.8 ftTue, Oct 27 9:25 AM
Lowest low-0.1 ftTue, Oct 27 3:27 AM
Best daylight low0.3 ftTue, Oct 27 4:08 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8677344; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Jekyll Island
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:05 am – 2:05 am
- Moon underfoot12:32 pm – 2:32 pmNear slack (low 3:19 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:36 am – 8:36 amSunriseNear slack (high 8:39 am)
- Moonrise6:23 pm – 7:23 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:05 am – 2:05 am · 12:32 pm – 2:32 pm Minor 7:36 am – 8:36 am · 6:23 pm – 7:23 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:01 am – 3:01 am · 1:31 pm – 3:31 pm Minor 8:48 am – 9:48 am · 7:09 pm – 8:09 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:02 am – 4:02 am · 2:33 pm – 4:33 pm Minor 10:00 am – 11:00 am · 8:05 pm – 9:05 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:06 am – 5:06 am · 3:38 pm – 5:38 pm Minor 11:08 am – 12:08 pm · 9:08 pm – 10:08 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 6/10Good | Major 4:10 am – 6:10 am · 4:42 pm – 6:42 pm Minor 12:09 pm – 1:09 pm · 10:17 pm – 11:17 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 7/10Good | Major 5:12 am – 7:12 am · 5:42 pm – 7:42 pm Minor 1:01 pm – 2:01 pm · 11:27 pm – 12:27 am |
| SunNov 1 | 7/10Good | Major 5:10 am – 7:10 am · 5:37 pm – 7:37 pm Minor 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm · 11:35 pm – 12:35 am |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8677344 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 31.06, -81.42 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Jekyll Island tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:36 AM – 6:42 PM | Low 2:41 AM 0.04 ft | High 8:39 AM 8.64 ft | Low 3:19 PM 0.29 ft | High 9:03 PM 7.51 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:37 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 3:27 AM -0.09 ft | High 9:25 AM 8.77 ft | Low 4:08 PM 0.27 ft | High 9:51 PM 7.37 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:38 AM – 6:40 PM | Low 4:14 AM -0.08 ft | High 10:15 AM 8.70 ft | Low 4:58 PM 0.40 ft | High 10:43 PM 7.16 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:38 AM – 6:39 PM | Low 5:03 AM 0.06 ft | High 11:10 AM 8.48 ft | Low 5:51 PM 0.65 ft | High 11:40 PM 6.92 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:39 AM – 6:38 PM | Low 5:57 AM 0.32 ft | High 12:09 PM 8.19 ft | Low 6:50 PM 0.92 ft | |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:40 AM – 6:37 PM | High 12:43 AM 6.73 ft | Low 6:58 AM 0.63 ft | High 1:13 PM 7.89 ft | Low 7:55 PM 1.10 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:41 AM – 5:36 PM | High 1:49 AM 6.63 ft | Low 7:07 AM 0.87 ft | High 1:17 PM 7.64 ft | Low 8:04 PM 1.11 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:42 AM – 5:35 PM | High 1:56 AM 6.67 ft | Low 8:20 AM 0.96 ft | High 2:22 PM 7.46 ft | Low 9:08 PM 0.96 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8677344; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Jekyll Island with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island is a census-designated place in Glynn County, Georgia, on one of Georgia's Golden Isles.
- Tide station used
- St. Simons Light, GA (NOAA 8677344, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 4.9 miles
- County
- Glynn County
- Coordinates
- 31.0637, -81.4187 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Jekyll Island CDP, GEOID 1342128))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's St. Simons Light station, at the ocean entrance to St. Simons Sound off the island's north end, was chosen over the Jekyll Creek marina station on the back side of the island.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Jekyll Island, GA?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Jekyll Island (NOAA station St. Simons Light) is at 8:39 AM (8.6 ft), 9:03 PM (7.5 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Jekyll Island, GA?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Jekyll Island is at 2:41 AM (0.0 ft), 3:19 PM (0.3 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Jekyll Island?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8677344 (St. Simons Light, GA), a reference (harmonic) station, about 4.9 miles from the Jekyll Island reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jekyll Island today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:11 AM, sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:42 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:07 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- St. Simons Island, GA 8 mi
- Fernandina Beach, FL 28 mi
- Jacksonville Beach, FL 55 mi
- Tybee Island, GA 73 mi
- St. Augustine Beach, FL 85 mi
- Hilton Head Island, SC 88 mi
Tide stations near Jekyll Island
- Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek, GA 0.6 mi
- Raccoon Key Spit, GA 4.0 mi
- 2.5 Miles above Mouth, GA 4.4 mi
- Jointer Island, Jointer Creek, GA 5.5 mi
- Frederica River Bridge, GA 7.2 mi
- Howe Street Pier, Brunswick, GA 7.2 mi
- Dover Bluff, Dover Creek, GA 7.3 mi
- Todd Creek Entrance, GA 8.7 mi