TidalMapShell Island Tide Times
Shell Island runs a mean tidal range of about 1.0 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 30, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Sep 5.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Lawma, Amerada Pass (8764227), about 3 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 45 min later.
| Low tide | 2:00 PM | 0.4 ft |
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Shell Island this month: Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Shell Island this month: Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 7. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Shell Island, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌒 | 4:23–6:23 PM 4:48–6:48 AM | 11:15–1:15 PM 9:28–11:28 PM | 68 |
| Thu Sep 17 🌒 | 5:13–7:13 PM 5:38–7:38 AM | 12:11–2:11 PM 10:14–12:14 AM | 56 |
| Fri Sep 18 🌓 | 6:04–8:04 PM 6:29–8:29 AM | 1:04–3:04 PM — | 42 |
| Sat Sep 19 🌓 | 6:54–8:54 PM 7:19–9:19 AM | 1:52–3:52 PM 11:05–1:05 AM | 41 |
| Sun Sep 20 🌓 | 7:44–9:44 PM 8:09–10:09 AM | 2:35–4:35 PM 11:59–1:59 AM | 55 |
| Mon Sep 21 🌓 | 8:31–10:31 PM 8:56–10:56 AM | 3:13–5:13 PM 12:56–2:56 AM | 67 |
| Tue Sep 22 🌔 | 9:16–11:16 PM 9:41–11:41 AM | 3:48–5:48 PM 1:53–3:53 AM | 78 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8764165. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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