TIDES AND SOLUNAR CHARTS Bluffton

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FISHING • FORECAST

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WEATHER BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

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Temperature

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Wind chill -° F

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Dew point -° F

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Changes in pressure have a considerable influence on the activity of fish

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General Fishing Conditions:

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POOR

Fishing changes by pressure trend:

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Very good.
Bite might slow as conditions stabilize

STABLE

Normal activity

FALLING

Good at first. Changing to poor

General Fishing Conditions:

VERY GOOD

GOOD

POOR

Rapidly fluctuating either way is indication of good fishing

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Coastal area forecast

BLUFFTON COAST

Open water forecast

SEA NEAR BLUFFTON

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WEATHER FORECAST

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UV Index

Exposure level

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SOLAR PROTECTION MEASURES

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NO PROTECTION

You can safely stay outside without sun protection measures.

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PROTECTION REQUIRED

Wear T-shirt, cap and glasses.

Apply SPF 30+ sunscreen.

Stay in shade near midday when the sun is strongest.

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EXTRA PROTECTION

Wear T-shirt, cap and glasses.

Apply SPF 50+ sunscreen.

Stay in the shade as long as possible and avoid being outside during midday hours.

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WATER TEMPERATURE BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

Current Temperature air / water

DECEMBER 5, 2024, 7:39 pm

Water temperature plays an important role in the behavior of fish. When the water is cold, fish are lethargic and inactive, and the same happens if the water is too hot.

At this moment the current water temperature in Bluffton is -. The average water temperature in Bluffton today is -.

Water temperature plays an important role in the behavior of fish. When the water is cold, fish are lethargic and inactive, and the same happens if the water is too hot.

DAILY EVOLUTION OF WATER TEMPERATURE IN BLUFFTON

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The effects of Water Temperature

Fish are cold blooded, which means their metabolism is strongly influenced by the temperature of their surrounding environment. Fish want to stay comfortable. Consequently, even a small change or break will cause fish to move from one location to another.

In general, this behavior varies for each species and place, so we can not specify an ideal water temperature, however as a general rule we will try to avoid the temperatures abnormally cold in summer and too warm in winter. Remember, look for the comfort zones and you will find the fish.

NOTICE

Our prediction algorithm for water temperature is in development phase. Although in most places we get a value very close to the actual sea water temperature, it may not be accurate in certain areas. Please, use with caution.

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SWELL BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

Current wave conditions

DECEMBER 5, 2024, 7:39 pm

Wave direction - (-°)

Significant height -

Wave period -

Most frequent waves

The most frequent wave height will be about half the height of the significant wave.

Significant height

About 14% of waves will be higher than the significant wave height (about 1 in every 7 waves).

Maximum waves

It is normal to expect a wave of twice the height of the significant wave about 3 times in 24 hours.

This means at this moment you need to be prepared for a wave of - before heading out on the water.

Significant wave height

It is normal for waves to vary in height from one to the next. To give you an idea of the range of waves to expect at a given time, we consider the significant wave height as the average height of the highest third of the waves in the open sea.

The significant wave height provides an estimation of wave heights recorded by a trained observer from a fixed point at sea because we tend to pay more attention to the larger waves.

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SURF FORECAST IN BLUFFTON

SWELL CHART

significant wave height

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SWELL TABLE

wave direction

significant wave height

wave period

We consider the waves in the open sea.

The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.

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tides

HIGH TIDES AND LOW TIDES BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

high tide
11:56 pm

low tide
5:51 pm

rising

falling

Current status of water

DECEMBER 5, 2024, 7:39 pm

The water level is rising. There are 4 hours and 16 minutes until high tide.

Today Thursday, 5^th of December of 2024, the sun rose in Bluffton at 7:10:20 am and sunset was at 5:18:20 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide was at 5:00 am and the next low tide at 5:51 pm. The first high tide was at 11:36 am and the next high tide will be at 11:56 pm.

The water level is rising. There are 4 hours and 16 minutes until high tide.

Today we had 10 hours and 8 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 12:14:20 pm.

Remember that you can check the tides at your fishing point from your smartphone with Nautide, the tides4fishing app.

THE TIDES

How do tides form? What types of tides are there and how do they influence sport fishing?

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TIDES

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FISH ACTIVITY

very high activity

high activity

average activity

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THE TIDES

How do tides form? What types of tides are there and how do they influence sport fishing?

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TIDAL COEFFICIENT BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

MORNING

AFTERNOON

Tidal coefficient

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The tidal coefficient today is 62 (average). At noon the tidal coefficient drops to 59. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 57.

The heights today are 0.4 ft, 8.5 ft, 0.6 ft and 7.3 ft referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Bluffton which is of 10.8 ft and a minimum height of -2.0 ft.

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

What is the tidal coefficient?

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coef. 12:00 pm

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max height 10.8 ft

min height -2.0 ft

height (ft)

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TIDES

high tide

low tide

HEIGHT

high tide height

low tide height

maximum height

minimum height

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

tidal coefficient

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

What is the tidal coefficient?

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The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of December of 2024.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Bluffton, forecast in December.

Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Bluffton, the wind in Bluffton and the surf forecast in Bluffton before you go fishing.

BIG TIDES

When will the highest tides in 2024 be?

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COEFFICIENT

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average

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TIDE TABLE BLUFFTON

DECEMBER, 2024

December, 2024

TIDE TABLE BLUFFTON

DECEMBER, 2024

December, 2024

BLUFFTON December, 2024
DAY		TIDES FOR BLUFFTON					SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
		1^st TIDE	2^nd TIDE	3^rd TIDE	4^th TIDE	COEFFICIENT		SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Sun	7:07 am 5:18 pm	2:12 am 0.4 ft	8:51 am 8.9 ft	3:00 pm 0.5 ft	9:02 pm 7.5 ft	76 high

2 Mon	7:07 am 5:18 pm	2:53 am 0.4 ft	9:28 am 8.8 ft	3:41 pm 0.5 ft	9:40 pm 7.4 ft	75 high

3 Tue	7:08 am 5:18 pm	3:34 am 0.3 ft	10:07 am 8.8 ft	4:23 pm 0.5 ft	10:20 pm 7.3 ft	72 high

4 Wed	7:09 am 5:18 pm	4:16 am 0.4 ft	10:49 am 8.7 ft	5:05 pm 0.5 ft	11:04 pm 7.3 ft	67 average

5 Thu	7:10 am 5:18 pm	5:00 am 0.4 ft	11:36 am 8.5 ft	5:51 pm 0.6 ft	11:56 pm 7.3 ft	62 average

6 Fri	7:11 am 5:18 pm	5:49 am 0.5 ft	12:29 pm 8.4 ft	6:40 pm 0.5 ft		57 average

7 Sat	7:11 am 5:18 pm	12:53 am 7.4 ft	6:43 am 0.7 ft	1:26 pm 8.3 ft	7:33 pm 0.5 ft	54 average

8 Sun	7:12 am 5:18 pm	1:54 am 7.6 ft	7:45 am 0.8 ft	2:25 pm 8.2 ft	8:31 pm 0.3 ft	56 average

9 Mon	7:13 am 5:18 pm	2:54 am 8.0 ft	8:54 am 0.8 ft	3:23 pm 8.1 ft	9:30 pm 0.1 ft	60 average

10 Tue	7:14 am 5:19 pm	3:54 am 8.5 ft	10:04 am 0.6 ft	4:22 pm 8.1 ft	10:28 pm -0.2 ft	67 average

11 Wed	7:14 am 5:19 pm	4:54 am 8.9 ft	11:09 am 0.3 ft	5:21 pm 8.0 ft	11:25 pm -0.5 ft	74 high

12 Thu	7:15 am 5:19 pm	5:53 am 9.3 ft	12:09 pm 0.0 ft	6:20 pm 8.0 ft		80 high

13 Fri	7:16 am 5:19 pm	12:19 am -0.8 ft	6:50 am 9.7 ft	1:06 pm -0.2 ft	7:16 pm 8.1 ft	85 high

14 Sat	7:16 am 5:20 pm	1:13 am -0.9 ft	7:44 am 9.8 ft	2:00 pm -0.3 ft	8:09 pm 8.1 ft	87 high

15 Sun	7:17 am 5:20 pm	2:05 am -0.9 ft	8:35 am 9.8 ft	2:51 pm -0.3 ft	9:00 pm 8.0 ft	86 high

16 Mon	7:18 am 5:20 pm	2:55 am -0.8 ft	9:25 am 9.6 ft	3:39 pm -0.2 ft	9:49 pm 7.8 ft	83 high

17 Tue	7:18 am 5:21 pm	3:44 am -0.6 ft	10:13 am 9.3 ft	4:26 pm 0.0 ft	10:39 pm 7.6 ft	78 high

18 Wed	7:19 am 5:21 pm	4:31 am -0.3 ft	11:01 am 8.9 ft	5:10 pm 0.3 ft	11:29 pm 7.4 ft	71 high

19 Thu	7:19 am 5:22 pm	5:16 am 0.1 ft	11:50 am 8.4 ft	5:53 pm 0.6 ft		63 average

20 Fri	7:20 am 5:22 pm	12:21 am 7.1 ft	6:02 am 0.6 ft	12:38 pm 8.0 ft	6:35 pm 0.8 ft	56 average

21 Sat	7:20 am 5:22 pm	1:13 am 7.0 ft	6:51 am 1.0 ft	1:27 pm 7.6 ft	7:19 pm 1.0 ft	49 low

22 Sun	7:21 am 5:23 pm	2:04 am 7.0 ft	7:44 am 1.3 ft	2:15 pm 7.2 ft	8:06 pm 1.2 ft	44 low

23 Mon	7:21 am 5:24 pm	2:55 am 7.0 ft	8:42 am 1.5 ft	3:03 pm 7.0 ft	8:56 pm 1.2 ft	42 low

24 Tue	7:22 am 5:24 pm	3:45 am 7.2 ft	9:42 am 1.5 ft	3:53 pm 6.8 ft	9:47 pm 1.1 ft	43 low

25 Wed	7:22 am 5:25 pm	4:36 am 7.4 ft	10:39 am 1.4 ft	4:44 pm 6.7 ft	10:38 pm 1.0 ft	46 low

26 Thu	7:22 am 5:25 pm	5:26 am 7.6 ft	11:32 am 1.2 ft	5:36 pm 6.7 ft	11:27 pm 0.8 ft	51 average

27 Fri	7:23 am 5:26 pm	6:16 am 7.9 ft	12:21 pm 0.9 ft	6:27 pm 6.8 ft		57 average

28 Sat	7:23 am 5:27 pm	12:15 am 0.5 ft	7:04 am 8.1 ft	1:08 pm 0.6 ft	7:14 pm 6.9 ft	64 average

29 Sun	7:23 am 5:27 pm	1:01 am 0.3 ft	7:49 am 8.4 ft	1:53 pm 0.4 ft	7:59 pm 7.1 ft	70 high

30 Mon	7:24 am 5:28 pm	1:47 am 0.1 ft	8:31 am 8.6 ft	2:38 pm 0.1 ft	8:41 pm 7.3 ft	75 high

31 Tue	7:24 am 5:29 pm	2:33 am -0.2 ft	9:12 am 8.7 ft	3:21 pm -0.1 ft	9:19 pm 7.4 ft	79 high

TIDES

high tide

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SUN

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ACTIVITY

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TIDES

SOLUNAR

BLUFFTON December, 2024
DAY	TIDES FOR BLUFFTON
DAY	1^st TIDE	2^nd TIDE	3^rd TIDE	4^th TIDE	SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Sun	2:12 am 0.4 ft	8:51 am 8.9 ft	3:00 pm 0.5 ft	9:02 pm 7.5 ft
1 Sun
2 Mon	2:53 am 0.4 ft	9:28 am 8.8 ft	3:41 pm 0.5 ft	9:40 pm 7.4 ft
2 Mon
3 Tue	3:34 am 0.3 ft	10:07 am 8.8 ft	4:23 pm 0.5 ft	10:20 pm 7.3 ft
3 Tue
4 Wed	4:16 am 0.4 ft	10:49 am 8.7 ft	5:05 pm 0.5 ft	11:04 pm 7.3 ft
4 Wed
5 Thu	5:00 am 0.4 ft	11:36 am 8.5 ft	5:51 pm 0.6 ft	11:56 pm 7.3 ft
5 Thu
6 Fri	5:49 am 0.5 ft	12:29 pm 8.4 ft	6:40 pm 0.5 ft
6 Fri
7 Sat	12:53 am 7.4 ft	6:43 am 0.7 ft	1:26 pm 8.3 ft	7:33 pm 0.5 ft
7 Sat
8 Sun	1:54 am 7.6 ft	7:45 am 0.8 ft	2:25 pm 8.2 ft	8:31 pm 0.3 ft
8 Sun
9 Mon	2:54 am 8.0 ft	8:54 am 0.8 ft	3:23 pm 8.1 ft	9:30 pm 0.1 ft
9 Mon
10 Tue	3:54 am 8.5 ft	10:04 am 0.6 ft	4:22 pm 8.1 ft	10:28 pm -0.2 ft
10 Tue
11 Wed	4:54 am 8.9 ft	11:09 am 0.3 ft	5:21 pm 8.0 ft	11:25 pm -0.5 ft
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12 Thu	5:53 am 9.3 ft	12:09 pm 0.0 ft	6:20 pm 8.0 ft
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13 Fri	12:19 am -0.8 ft	6:50 am 9.7 ft	1:06 pm -0.2 ft	7:16 pm 8.1 ft
13 Fri
14 Sat	1:13 am -0.9 ft	7:44 am 9.8 ft	2:00 pm -0.3 ft	8:09 pm 8.1 ft
14 Sat
15 Sun	2:05 am -0.9 ft	8:35 am 9.8 ft	2:51 pm -0.3 ft	9:00 pm 8.0 ft
15 Sun
16 Mon	2:55 am -0.8 ft	9:25 am 9.6 ft	3:39 pm -0.2 ft	9:49 pm 7.8 ft
16 Mon
17 Tue	3:44 am -0.6 ft	10:13 am 9.3 ft	4:26 pm 0.0 ft	10:39 pm 7.6 ft
17 Tue
18 Wed	4:31 am -0.3 ft	11:01 am 8.9 ft	5:10 pm 0.3 ft	11:29 pm 7.4 ft
18 Wed
19 Thu	5:16 am 0.1 ft	11:50 am 8.4 ft	5:53 pm 0.6 ft
19 Thu
20 Fri	12:21 am 7.1 ft	6:02 am 0.6 ft	12:38 pm 8.0 ft	6:35 pm 0.8 ft
20 Fri
21 Sat	1:13 am 7.0 ft	6:51 am 1.0 ft	1:27 pm 7.6 ft	7:19 pm 1.0 ft
21 Sat
22 Sun	2:04 am 7.0 ft	7:44 am 1.3 ft	2:15 pm 7.2 ft	8:06 pm 1.2 ft
22 Sun
23 Mon	2:55 am 7.0 ft	8:42 am 1.5 ft	3:03 pm 7.0 ft	8:56 pm 1.2 ft
23 Mon
24 Tue	3:45 am 7.2 ft	9:42 am 1.5 ft	3:53 pm 6.8 ft	9:47 pm 1.1 ft
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25 Wed	4:36 am 7.4 ft	10:39 am 1.4 ft	4:44 pm 6.7 ft	10:38 pm 1.0 ft
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26 Thu	5:26 am 7.6 ft	11:32 am 1.2 ft	5:36 pm 6.7 ft	11:27 pm 0.8 ft
26 Thu
27 Fri	6:16 am 7.9 ft	12:21 pm 0.9 ft	6:27 pm 6.8 ft
27 Fri
28 Sat	12:15 am 0.5 ft	7:04 am 8.1 ft	1:08 pm 0.6 ft	7:14 pm 6.9 ft
28 Sat
29 Sun	1:01 am 0.3 ft	7:49 am 8.4 ft	1:53 pm 0.4 ft	7:59 pm 7.1 ft
29 Sun
30 Mon	1:47 am 0.1 ft	8:31 am 8.6 ft	2:38 pm 0.1 ft	8:41 pm 7.3 ft
30 Mon
31 Tue	2:33 am -0.2 ft	9:12 am 8.7 ft	3:21 pm -0.1 ft	9:19 pm 7.4 ft
31 Tue

BLUFFTON December, 2024
DAY		COEFFICIENT	SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Sun	7:07 am 5:18 pm	76 high

2 Mon	7:07 am 5:18 pm	75 high

3 Tue	7:08 am 5:18 pm	72 high

4 Wed	7:09 am 5:18 pm	67 average

5 Thu	7:10 am 5:18 pm	62 average

6 Fri	7:11 am 5:18 pm	57 average

7 Sat	7:11 am 5:18 pm	54 average

8 Sun	7:12 am 5:18 pm	56 average

9 Mon	7:13 am 5:18 pm	60 average

10 Tue	7:14 am 5:19 pm	67 average

11 Wed	7:14 am 5:19 pm	74 high

12 Thu	7:15 am 5:19 pm	80 high

13 Fri	7:16 am 5:19 pm	85 high

14 Sat	7:16 am 5:20 pm	87 high

15 Sun	7:17 am 5:20 pm	86 high

16 Mon	7:18 am 5:20 pm	83 high

17 Tue	7:18 am 5:21 pm	78 high

18 Wed	7:19 am 5:21 pm	71 high

19 Thu	7:19 am 5:22 pm	63 average

20 Fri	7:20 am 5:22 pm	56 average

21 Sat	7:20 am 5:22 pm	49 low

22 Sun	7:21 am 5:23 pm	44 low

23 Mon	7:21 am 5:24 pm	42 low

24 Tue	7:22 am 5:24 pm	43 low

25 Wed	7:22 am 5:25 pm	46 low

26 Thu	7:22 am 5:25 pm	51 average

27 Fri	7:23 am 5:26 pm	57 average

28 Sat	7:23 am 5:27 pm	64 average

29 Sun	7:23 am 5:27 pm	70 high

30 Mon	7:24 am 5:28 pm	75 high

31 Tue	7:24 am 5:29 pm	79 high

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

DECEMBER, 2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The times reflected in the tidal table for Bluffton are predictions valid as references for sports fishing in areas near the coast of Bluffton. THEY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR NAVIGATION. Remember that to practice any activity at sea like diving, windsurfing and fishing from a boat or underwater fishing should always be consulted with the official tide tables of the port of Bluffton. + info

TIDES

high tide

low tide

SUN

sunrise

sunset

ACTIVITY

very high activity

high activity

average activity

low activity

All the times are generated in local time in South Carolina and the daylight saving time change has also been borne in mind for your convenience, so you don't need to add or subtract anything.

The heights are expressed in feet referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). It is the average of the lower low water height of each tidal day observed over the official time segment over which tide observations are taken and reduced to obtain mean value.

You can change the time format and the default unit for height in the display settings.

Press any day in the tide table to load all the information.

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solunar

MOONRISE AND MOONSET BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

The moon rose in the southeast (117°) at 11:06 am and will set in the southwest (245°) at 9:29 pm.

The lunar transit is the time at which the moon crosses the local meridian (Bluffton, 80.9° W) at 4:17 pm.

LUNAR CALENDAR

Moonrise and moonset in Bluffton for the entire 2024

The length of time the moon will be visible is 10 hours and 23 minutes.

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SOLUNAR ACTIVITY BLUFFTON

TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024

SOLUNAR ACTIVITY: LOW

According to the solunar theory, today is a bad day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is low, however, this is just a chance so we encourage you to take your rod and try it during solunar periods.

The best times of day for fishing are:

MAJOR PERIODS

AVERAGE ACTIVITY

from 2:44 am to 4:44 am

Opposing lunar transit (moon down)

AVERAGE ACTIVITY

from 3:17 pm to 5:17 pm

Lunar transit (moon up)

MINOR PERIODS

LOW ACTIVITY

from 10:36 am to 11:36 am

Moonrise

LOW ACTIVITY

from 8:59 pm to 9:59 pm

Moonset

SOLUNAR THEORY

The effects of the sun and the moon influence the activity of all living creatures on earth

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MOON

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SOLUNAR ACTIVITY

very high activity

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average activity

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OUTSTANDING PERIODS

best periods of the year

The solunar periods indicate the best times of day for fishing in Bluffton. The major periods correspond to the lunar transit (passage of the moon over the meridian) and the opposing lunar transit and last approximately 2 hours. The minor periods begin with the rising and setting of the moon and its duration is approximately 1 hour.

When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. We additionally point out in the chart the periods of greatest activity during the year with a big blue fish on the period bar + info