Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance NOAA Tide Station 8670870

About NOAA station 8670870

The Fort Pulaski station provides a coastal Savannah River reference near Tybee Island, shipping channels, sounds, marsh creeks, jetties, and Atlantic approaches.

Why people check this station

Anglers and boaters use it for a tide benchmark closer to the coast than downtown Savannah, helping with marsh depth, ramps, jetties, and river-entrance planning.

How to interpret the prediction locally

Large ships, strong current, shallow shoals, and ocean swell complicate the entrance. Inland creeks can also peak later than the Fort Pulaski prediction.

Tide height is not current speed

A high or low prediction describes the expected water level at the gauge. Current can turn earlier or later in a nearby inlet, river, bridge opening, pass, or channel. NOAA publishes separate current predictions for supported locations, and local weather can move the observed level above or below the astronomical prediction.

Basic station-planning checklist

1. Confirm that station 8670870 represents the water you intend to use.
2. Note the predicted high and low times, heights, and overall range.
3. Check wind, waves, visibility, precipitation, and official warnings.
4. Allow for the local offset between the gauge and your exact location.
5. Verify actual water, access, navigation, and regulations before departure.

Planning only: Data can be delayed, unavailable, or unrepresentative of a nearby micro-location. Never use this page as a substitute for official charts, notices, warnings, or direct observation.

Official references

• NOAA CO-OPS station 8670870
• NOAA tide predictions for Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts