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Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound tide times

Georgia · NOAA station 8676329 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 10:13 AM (8.9 ft) and 10:39 PM (7.5 ft); low tide 4:40 AM (-0.2 ft) and 5:20 PM (0.3 ft).
next high tide
10:13 AM
8.9 ft
next low tide
4:40 AM
-0.2 ft
moon
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
Low tide4:40 AM-0.16 ft
High tide10:13 AM8.90 ft
Low tide5:20 PM0.32 ft
High tide10:39 PM7.54 ft

Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		10:13 AM 8.9 ft10:39 PM 7.5 ft4:40 AM -0.2 ft5:20 PM 0.3 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		11:03 AM 8.9 ft11:31 PM 7.3 ft5:28 AM -0.2 ft6:10 PM 0.4 ft
Thu, Oct 2911:57 AM 8.7 ft6:18 AM -0.1 ft7:02 PM 0.6 ft
Fri, Oct 3012:28 AM 7.1 ft12:57 PM 8.4 ft7:11 AM 0.2 ft7:57 PM 0.9 ft
Sat, Oct 311:34 AM 6.9 ft2:04 PM 8.1 ft8:09 AM 0.5 ft8:57 PM 1.1 ft
Sun, Nov 11:43 AM 6.9 ft2:09 PM 7.9 ft8:12 AM 0.8 ft9:01 PM 1.2 ft
Mon, Nov 22:49 AM 7.0 ft3:11 PM 7.8 ft9:20 AM 1.0 ft10:05 PM 1.1 ft

The year at Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound

Highest tide, next 12 months8.9 ft on October 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-2.0 ft on January 23, 2027 at 3:45 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)135 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range7.2 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8676329 · subordinate station · 31.285, -81.385

Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its tides from Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance with fixed time and height corrections.

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Jones Creek entrance, Hampton River3.2 mi · GA Frederica River4.4 mi · GA Threemile Cut entrance, Darien River5.0 mi · GA Wolf Island, south end5.2 mi · GA Champney Island, South Altamaha River5.5 mi · GA Mackay River (Daymark 239)5.7 mi · GA Hampton River entrance6.2 mi · GA Darien, Darien River6.5 mi · GA

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Questions about Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound tides

What time is high tide at Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound is at 10:13 AM (8.9 ft) and 10:39 PM (7.5 ft); low tide is at 4:40 AM (-0.2 ft) and 5:20 PM (0.3 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 8.9 ft on October 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound?

Yes — on 135 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -2.0 ft on January 23, 2027 at 3:45 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its times and heights from the reference station Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance with fixed corrections. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.