- 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
Hilton Head Island, SC Tide Chart & Tide Times
South Carolina · NOAA station Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island (4.6 mi) · updated Oct 23, 2026
Fri, Oct 23: High tide 6:13 AM (6.7 ft) and 6:40 PM (6.6 ft); low tide 12:01 AM (1.0 ft) and 12:25 PM (1.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 6:13 AM · High 6:40 PMLow 12:01 AM · Low 12:25 PM
Today's range5.7 ft1.0 → 6.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41067
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
Sun7:32 AM – 6:41 PMFirst light 7:07 AM · Last light 7:06 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41067 (FRP2WAVE), 20 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast.
Hilton Head Island tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- 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
- 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
- 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
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 12:01 AM → 6:13 AM 1.0 → 6.7 ft
- ▼ Falling 6:13 AM → 12:25 PM 6.7 → 1.1 ft
- ▲ Rising 12:25 PM → 6:40 PM 1.1 → 6.6 ft
- ▼ Falling 6:40 PM → 12:47 AM (next day) 6.6 → 0.6 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: 12:25 PM.
Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Hilton Head Island tide table & sun times — next 9 days
| Fri, Oct 23Sun 7:32 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | Low 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 PM | High 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 Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide for Hilton Head Island (NOAA station Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island) is at 6:13 AM (6.7 ft), 6:40 PM (6.6 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Hilton Head Island, SC?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide for Hilton Head Island is at 12:01 AM (1.0 ft), 12:25 PM (1.1 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, Oct 23, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:07 AM, sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:41 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:06 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Tybee Island, GA 14 mi
- Folly Beach, SC 56 mi
- St. Simons Island, GA 79 mi
- Myrtle Beach, SC 150 mi
- North Myrtle Beach, SC 163 mi
- St. Augustine Beach, FL 165 mi
Tide stations near Hilton Head Island
- Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC 0.9 mi
- Skull Creek, South Entrance, Hilton Head Island, SC 3.0 mi
- Calibogue Cay, Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island, SC 4.2 mi
- Bull Island North, SC 4.5 mi
- Pinckney Island, Mackay Creek, Chechessee River, SC 5.1 mi
- Skull Creek, North Entrance, Hilton Head Island, SC 5.3 mi
- Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, Cooper River, SC 6.5 mi
- Brighton Beach. May River, SC 6.5 mi