Hilton Head Island, SC Tide Chart & Tide Times

South Carolina · NOAA station Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island (4.6 mi) · updated Oct 24, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 7:00 AM (7.1 ft) and 7:26 PM (6.7 ft); low tide 12:47 AM (0.6 ft) and 1:15 PM (0.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 7:00 AM · High 7:26 PMLow 12:47 AM · Low 1:15 PM
Today's range6.5 ft0.6 → 7.1 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41067
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun7:33 AM – 6:40 PMFirst light 7:08 AM · Last light 7:05 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

YesterdayFri, Oct 23
6 AMNoon6 PM12:01a · 1.0′6:13a · 6.7′12:25p · 1.1′6:40p · 6.6′
  • Low 12:01 AM 1.0 ft
  • High 6:13 AM 6.7 ft
  • Low 12:25 PM 1.1 ft
  • High 6:40 PM 6.6 ft

First light 7:07 AMSunrise 7:32 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:06 PM

TodaySat, Oct 24
6 AMNoon6 PM12:47a · 0.6′7a · 7.1′1:15p · 0.7′7:26p · 6.7′
  • Low 12:47 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 7:00 AM 7.1 ft
  • Low 1:15 PM 0.7 ft
  • High 7:26 PM 6.7 ft

First light 7:08 AMSunrise 7:33 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:05 PM

TomorrowSun, Oct 25
6 AMNoon6 PM1:32a · 0.3′7:45a · 7.5′2:05p · 0.5′8:10p · 6.8′
  • Low 1:32 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 7:45 AM 7.5 ft
  • Low 2:05 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 8:10 PM 6.8 ft

First light 7:08 AMSunrise 7:34 AMSunset 6:39 PMLast light 7:04 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM2:18a · 0.0′8:30a · 7.7′2:55p · 0.3′8:55p · 6.8′
  • Low 2:18 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:30 AM 7.7 ft
  • Low 2:55 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 8:55 PM 6.8 ft

First light 7:09 AMSunrise 7:35 AMSunset 6:38 PMLast light 7:03 PM

TuesdayTue, Oct 27
6 AMNoon6 PM3:06a · -0.1′9:16a · 7.8′3:46p · 0.3′9:42p · 6.6′
  • Low 3:06 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 9:16 AM 7.8 ft
  • Low 3:46 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:42 PM 6.6 ft

First light 7:10 AMSunrise 7:36 AMSunset 6:37 PMLast light 7:02 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 12:47 AM → 7:00 AM 0.6 → 7.1 ft
  • ▼ Falling 7:00 AM → 1:15 PM 7.1 → 0.7 ft
  • ▲ Rising 1:15 PM → 7:26 PM 0.7 → 6.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 7:26 PM → 1:32 AM (next day) 6.7 → 0.3 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8669167.

Planning around the tide

  • Surfing: many breaks work best at a particular stage of the tide, and a spot can change a lot between low and high. Use the rising and falling windows above to time a session, and pair them with a swell and wind forecast.
  • Fishing: many anglers plan around moving water in the hours either side of a high or low tide. This week's biggest high is Tue, Oct 27 at 9:16 AM (7.8 ft).
  • Beachcombing & tide pools: the lowest tides expose the most beach. This week's lowest predicted tide is Wed, Oct 28 at 3:54 AM (-0.2 ft). Today's daylight low: 1:15 PM.

Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Hilton Head Island tide table & sun times — next 8 days

Fri, Oct 23Sun 7:32 AM – 6:41 PMLow 12:01 AM
1.01 ft		High 6:13 AM
6.67 ft		Low 12:25 PM
1.05 ft		High 6:40 PM
6.62 ft
Sat, Oct 24Sun 7:33 AM – 6:40 PMLow 12:47 AM
0.60 ft		High 7:00 AM
7.09 ft		Low 1:15 PM
0.74 ft		High 7:26 PM
6.73 ft
Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:34 AM – 6:39 PMLow 1:32 AM
0.26 ft		High 7:45 AM
7.45 ft		Low 2:05 PM
0.49 ft		High 8:10 PM
6.78 ft
Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:35 AM – 6:38 PMLow 2:18 AM
0.00 ft		High 8:30 AM
7.71 ft		Low 2:55 PM
0.33 ft		High 8:55 PM
6.75 ft
Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:36 AM – 6:37 PMLow 3:06 AM
-0.14 ft		High 9:16 AM
7.83 ft		Low 3:46 PM
0.29 ft		High 9:42 PM
6.63 ft
Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:36 AM – 6:36 PMLow 3:54 AM
-0.16 ft		High 10:06 AM
7.79 ft		Low 4:36 PM
0.38 ft		High 10:34 PM
6.45 ft
Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:37 AM – 6:35 PMLow 4:44 AM
-0.05 ft		High 11:00 AM
7.62 ft		Low 5:28 PM
0.58 ft		High 11:31 PM
6.24 ft
Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:38 AM – 6:34 PMLow 5:37 AM
0.18 ft		High 12:00 PM
7.37 ft		Low 6:23 PM
0.83 ft
Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:39 AM – 6:33 PMHigh 12:37 AM
6.08 ft		Low 6:35 AM
0.47 ft		High 1:07 PM
7.13 ft		Low 7:23 PM
1.04 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.

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 Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide for Hilton Head Island (NOAA station Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island) is at 7:00 AM (7.1 ft), 7:26 PM (6.7 ft) local time.

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

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide for Hilton Head Island is at 12:47 AM (0.6 ft), 1:15 PM (0.7 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 Sat, Oct 24, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:08 AM, sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:40 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:05 PM local time (calculated).

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