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Hilton Head Island, SC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

South Carolina · NOAA station Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island (4.6 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 10:19 AM (6.5 ft) and 10:37 PM (5.6 ft); low tide 3:51 AM (1.1 ft) and 4:38 PM (1.3 ft).

Tide todayHigh 10:19 AM · High 10:37 PMLow 3:51 AM · Low 4:38 PM
Today's range5.4 ft1.1 → 6.5 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41067
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:50 AM – 5:23 PMFirst light 6:24 AM · Last light 5:49 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41067 (FRP2WAVE), 20 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8670870 (Fort Pulaski), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Hilton Head Island tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM3:14a · 0.8′9:39a · 6.7′4p · 1.1′9:55p · 5.7′
  • Low 3:14 AM 0.8 ft
  • High 9:39 AM 6.7 ft
  • Low 4:00 PM 1.1 ft
  • High 9:55 PM 5.7 ft

First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 5:24 PMLast light 5:50 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM3:51a · 1.1′10:19a · 6.5′4:38p · 1.3′10:37p · 5.6′
  • Low 3:51 AM 1.1 ft
  • High 10:19 AM 6.5 ft
  • Low 4:38 PM 1.3 ft
  • High 10:37 PM 5.6 ft

First light 6:24 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 5:23 PMLast light 5:49 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM4:29a · 1.2′11:03a · 6.2′5:17p · 1.5′11:23p · 5.4′
  • Low 4:29 AM 1.2 ft
  • High 11:03 AM 6.2 ft
  • Low 5:17 PM 1.5 ft
  • High 11:23 PM 5.4 ft

First light 6:24 AMSunrise 6:51 AMSunset 5:23 PMLast light 5:49 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM5:10a · 1.4′11:51a · 6.1′6:01p · 1.6′
  • Low 5:10 AM 1.4 ft
  • High 11:51 AM 6.1 ft
  • Low 6:01 PM 1.6 ft

First light 6:25 AMSunrise 6:52 AMSunset 5:22 PMLast light 5:48 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM12:13a · 5.4′5:57a · 1.6′12:41p · 5.9′6:49p · 1.7′
  • High 12:13 AM 5.4 ft
  • Low 5:57 AM 1.6 ft
  • High 12:41 PM 5.9 ft
  • Low 6:49 PM 1.7 ft

First light 6:26 AMSunrise 6:53 AMSunset 5:21 PMLast light 5:48 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 3:51 AM → 10:19 AM 1.1 → 6.5 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:19 AM → 4:38 PM 6.5 → 1.3 ft
  • ▲ Rising 4:38 PM → 10:37 PM 1.3 → 5.6 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:37 PM → 4:29 AM (next day) 5.6 → 1.2 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8669167.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high6.5 ftFri, Nov 13 10:19 AM
Lowest low1.0 ftThu, Nov 19 9:27 PM
Best daylight low1.3 ftFri, Nov 13 4:38 PMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8669167; 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 Hilton Head Island

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

7/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 137/10GoodMajor 2:19 am – 4:19 am · 2:44 pm – 4:44 pm
Minor 10:19 am – 11:19 am · 8:13 pm – 9:13 pm
SatNov 147/10GoodMajor 3:09 am – 5:09 am · 3:33 pm – 5:33 pm
Minor 11:00 am – 12:00 pm · 9:10 pm – 10:10 pm
SunNov 158/10ExcellentMajor 3:57 am – 5:57 am · 4:20 pm – 6:20 pm
Minor 11:37 am – 12:37 pm · 10:08 pm – 11:08 pm
MonNov 168/10ExcellentMajor 4:42 am – 6:42 am · 5:04 pm – 7:04 pm
Minor 12:09 pm – 1:09 pm · 11:05 pm – 12:05 am
TueNov 178/10ExcellentMajor 5:26 am – 7:26 am · 5:47 pm – 7:47 pm
Minor 12:38 pm – 1:38 pm
WedNov 185/10FairMajor 6:08 am – 8:08 am · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Minor 12:03 am – 1:03 am · 1:06 pm – 2:06 pm
ThuNov 193/10PoorMajor 6:51 am – 8:51 am · 7:13 pm – 9:13 pm
Minor 1:01 am – 2:01 am · 1:33 pm – 2:33 pm
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 8669167 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea 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) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – tide change +2)4
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today7, rounded7/10

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 32.19, -80.74 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Hilton Head Island tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:49 AM – 5:24 PMLow 3:14 AM
0.85 ft		High 9:39 AM
6.70 ft		Low 4:00 PM
1.08 ft		High 9:55 PM
5.74 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:50 AM – 5:23 PMLow 3:51 AM
1.05 ft		High 10:19 AM
6.45 ft		Low 4:38 PM
1.32 ft		High 10:37 PM
5.55 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:51 AM – 5:23 PMLow 4:29 AM
1.25 ft		High 11:03 AM
6.23 ft		Low 5:17 PM
1.52 ft		High 11:23 PM
5.42 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:52 AM – 5:22 PMLow 5:10 AM
1.44 ft		High 11:51 AM
6.05 ft		Low 6:01 PM
1.65 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:53 AM – 5:21 PMHigh 12:13 AM
5.37 ft		Low 5:57 AM
1.59 ft		High 12:41 PM
5.94 ft		Low 6:49 PM
1.67 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:54 AM – 5:21 PMHigh 1:04 AM
5.44 ft		Low 6:52 AM
1.68 ft		High 1:31 PM
5.90 ft		Low 7:41 PM
1.55 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:54 AM – 5:21 PMHigh 1:55 AM
5.62 ft		Low 7:52 AM
1.66 ft		High 2:21 PM
5.89 ft		Low 8:34 PM
1.31 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:55 AM – 5:20 PMHigh 2:47 AM
5.89 ft		Low 8:55 AM
1.51 ft		High 3:13 PM
5.93 ft		Low 9:27 PM
0.97 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8669167; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Hilton Head Island with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 5.8 ft, growing to about 7.5 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 5.1 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 7.8 ft on October 27, 2026 at 9:16 AM; the lowest is -1.8 ft on January 23, 2027 at 2:11 AM, and 221 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
5.8 ft
Spring / neap range
7.5 ft / 5.1 ft
Average higher high
6.5 ft
Average lower low
0.2 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
7.8 ft · Oct 27, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.8 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
221

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8669167 (Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, on a barrier island in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Tide station used
Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC (NOAA 8669167, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
4.6 miles
County
Beaufort County
Coordinates
32.1903, -80.7384 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Hilton Head Island town, GEOID 4534045))
Time zone
America/New_York

Port Royal Plantation is on the island's Atlantic side; it was chosen over the nearer Broad Creek station, which sits on an inland tidal creek.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Hilton Head Island, SC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Hilton Head Island (NOAA station Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island) is at 10:19 AM (6.5 ft), 10:37 PM (5.6 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Hilton Head Island, SC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Hilton Head Island is at 3:51 AM (1.1 ft), 4:38 PM (1.3 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Hilton Head Island, SC?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 11:03 AM (6.2 ft) and 11:23 PM (5.4 ft) for Hilton Head Island; low tides are at 4:29 AM (1.2 ft) and 5:17 PM (1.5 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Hilton Head Island?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8669167 (Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 4.6 miles from the Hilton Head Island reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Hilton Head Island today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:24 AM, sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 5:23 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:49 PM local time (calculated).

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