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Should I Fish St. Simons Island, GA This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish St. Simons Island this week is Tuesday 10:00 am–12:00 pm, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Tuesday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 9:51 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/6 ⚠69MAYBE
MON 9/767MAYBE
TUE 9/878GO
TODAY SUN 9/6 ⚠bite 1a–2aMON 9/7bite 9a–11aTUE 9/8bite 10a–12p6.3 ft · 4:15a0.7 ft · 10:44a7.6 ft · 4:54p1.1 ft · 11:43p6.6 ft · 5:27a0.5 ft · 11:51a7.9 ft · 6:01p0.8 ft · 12:42a7.0 ft · 6:32a0.2 ft · 12:53p8.1 ft · 7p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—St. Simons Island, GA
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:15 amHigh6.32
10:44 amLow0.67
4:54 pmHigh7.64
11:43 pmLow1.10

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—St. Simons Island

Solunar times
Minor1:08 am – 2:38 am
Major7:53 am – 10:53 am
Minor4:03 pm – 5:33 pm
Major8:24 pm – 11:24 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:04 am
Sunset7:42 pm
Moonrise1:53 am
Moonset4:48 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today79% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 79% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
75°–90°F
rain 42%
wind 2–20 kn
Mon 9/7
74°–83°F
rain 70%
wind 2–10 kn
Tue 9/8
77°–89°F
rain 62%
wind 5–11 kn

Plan your trip—St. Simons Island

Today69MAYBE⚠ rough conditions
Mon 9/767MAYBEbite 9a–11a
Tue 9/878GObite 10a–12p

Tide data: NOAA station St. Simons Light (8677344).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in St. Simons Island today?

High tide in St. Simons Island, GA today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:15 am, at 6.3 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in St. Simons Island?

Moving water beats slack water in St. Simons Island—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Sunday, September 6), that lines up 1:00 am–2:00 am, driven by falling pressure.

When is the best time of day to fish in St. Simons Island?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in St. Simons Island, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Sunday, September 6), that combination points to 1:00 am–2:00 am.

Should I fish St. Simons Island tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in St. Simons Island a MAYBE at 67/100—best window 9:00 am–11:00 am.

What time should I fish St. Simons Island?

Fish St. Simons Island today (Sunday, September 6) from 1:00 am to 2:00 am—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in GA?

Yes—saltwater fishing in Georgia requires a Georgia Fishing License plus the free Saltwater Information Program (SIP) permit. Issued by Georgia DNR; the SIP permit is required for saltwater and is free. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

Georgia Fishing License plus the free Saltwater Information Program (SIP) permit →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

See the full St. Simons Light tide chart →