Which tide station covers Hilton Head here?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8669167 Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head — the same station as Today on Hilton Head.
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Hilton Head tides
Next high and low from the Port Royal Plantation station — and when tide matters for Fish Haul sound flats and shelling.
- Station NOAA CO-OPS 8669167 · Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head
- Low-tide job Fish Haul / Mitchelville sound flats · Burkes for Atlantic shelling
- Check flags and SCDES before you swim — tide times sit beside that check
Time shell walks to low tide. Station: Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head.
Next high and low
Live high and low from NOAA Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head (8669167). Same live read as Today on Hilton Head.
When tide matters
The stretch that actually produces for shells is the north-end sound: Fish Haul Beach Park, 124 Mitchelville Road Directions, and neighboring Mitchelville, where Port Royal Sound lays a wide low-tide flat of shell hash, oysters, and driftwood. Wear water shoes — oyster is the local tax.
Mid-island, Burkes Beach, 60 Burkes Beach Road, is the less-picked Atlantic public access. Time it to low tide. Empty shells are the souvenir. Live sand dollars, starfish, occupied conchs, and any beach fauna stay put — Town code.
Fish Haul is a low-tide walk: sound views, shells / sound flats, and Mitchelville history. For an Atlantic swim day, pick a mid-island Town park.
Shells in brief · Fish Haul / Mitchelville · Park comparison table
Flags and water quality still lead
High and low tide times sit next to the flag check — both matter. If a lifeguard is on the stand, ask before you go in. After heavy rain, give swashes about 48 hours before you treat the water as a sure thing — South Carolina water-quality advisories (SCDES beach monitoring) live on the safety panel.
Tides FAQ
Where do low-tide shell flats show up?
Fish Haul Beach Park and neighboring Mitchelville on Port Royal Sound, where low tide lays a wide flat of shell hash, oysters, and driftwood. Mid-island, Burkes Beach is the less-picked Atlantic public access — time it to low tide.
What is Fish Haul best for on a tide day?
Fish Haul is Port Royal Sound — walks, history, and shells / sound flats. For an Atlantic swim day, use a mid-island Town park.
Keep planning Hilton Head
Full Hilton Head beach guide
Town parks, parking windows, mid-island sand, and off-season timing.
Fish Haul / Mitchelville
Sound-side walks, history, and low-tide flats.
Today on Hilton Head
Live conditions strip and today’s beach habits.
Also: Guide Today · Shells in brief · Safety · Parking · Dogs · Burkes