Waterlands

NWS zone AMZ364 · South Atlantic

Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary fishing forecast

Georgia · Atlantic coast

Score now

76Great
Crevalle jack · 11:00 AM EDT
Named spots
26
Species scored
28
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary is NWS marine zone AMZ364 on the Georgia Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 26 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

28 species are scored here in this forecast; Crevalle jack, Atlantic tarpon, Summer flounder, Atlantic croaker and Gray snapper are at peak season now.

At 11:00 AM it scores 76 (great), led by Crevalle jack. The best window for the rest of today is 5-7 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 84 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:46 AM EDT.

Best window today

5-7 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Red drum

84Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    84

    9 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    86

    7 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    86

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    85

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    86

    8 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    85

    10 PM

    Atlantic tarpon

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    82

    2 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    80

    9 AM

    Crevalle jack

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    80

    12 AM

    Red drum

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    81

    7 AM

    Crevalle jack

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    81

    2 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    7 AM

    Red drum

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    81

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

Species · 28

Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

76Great
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (83)

72Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (86)

72Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (77)

71Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (80)

71Great
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (78)

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (86)

70Great
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (77)

68Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 AM (77)

67Great
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (74)

65Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (74)

59Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (75)

59Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (65)

58Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (68)

57Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (67)

57Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (64)

57Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (62)

56Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (62)

56Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (61)

56Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (61)

56Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (62)

55Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (59)

54Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (75)

54Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 8 AM (69)

48Good
Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (55)

42Fair
WahooAcanthocybium solandri · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (51)

35Fair
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
SailfishIstiophorus platypterus · pelagic

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 5 AM (35)

35Fair
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagic

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 26

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

14 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Fort PulaskiNOAA 867087034 mi

Regulations

GADNR CRD saltwater regulations Buy a Georgia fishing license License types

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division. Synced with GADNR CRD Sep 17, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with GADNR CRD before you keep a fish.

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