Savannah Traveler
Savannah today
Sunny, high near 76°F. An NWS Coastal Flood Advisory covers coastal Chatham from 7 AM to noon, around the 9:15 AM high tide; heading to Tybee, go after noon. The SCAD Savannah Film Festival continues, and there’s nothing at Enmarket Arena. High Rip Current Risk at the beaches until 8 PM.
Weather — sunny, morning coastal flooding
- NWS Savannah forecast: Today sunny, with a high near 76°F. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight clear, with a low around 56°F. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
- NWS Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Chatham (also coastal Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Beaufort and coastal Jasper): 7 AM to noon EDT today. NWS expects “up to one half foot of inundation above ground level” along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.6 to 9.8 feet MLLW at Fort Pulaski), and “Saltwater inundation will impact some roads.” High tide is around 9:15 AM at Fort Pulaski, and saltwater inundation is possible 1 to 2 hours before and after it. NWS: “Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.”
- The beaches are under a High Rip Current Risk through this evening (until 8 PM EDT); details under Nearby.
- Tides (NOAA, Fort Pulaski, predicted): Tue low 3:17 AM (−0.14 ft), high 9:15 AM (8.90 ft), low 3:57 PM (0.29 ft), high 9:41 PM (7.54 ft). Wed low 4:05 AM (−0.16 ft), high 10:05 AM (8.86 ft). NWS expects the observed morning tide to run higher than predicted (9.6 to 9.8 ft MLLW).
- Wednesday’s high tide is 10:05 AM (8.86 ft predicted). Check NWS Charleston for any new Coastal Flood Advisory before driving low roads Wednesday morning.
- Plan tip: heading to Tybee? Low roads near the water may have saltwater on them around the 9:15 AM high tide, so plan the drive for after noon, when the advisory ends.
- Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NWS active alerts, coastal Chatham · NWS Charleston · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.
Events today (Tue Oct 27)
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival — day four of Oct 24–31. For today’s screenings, check the official schedule. Box office: SCAD Box Office, 216 E. Broughton St., or 912-525-5050. Confirm before you go. filmfest.scad.edu
- For residents: West Savannah Neighborhood Association Meeting, 6–7 PM, Moses Jackson Golden Age Center, 1410 Richards St. (per the City calendar). savannahga.gov calendar
- Closures and traffic: no street closures posted on official pages this morning. Expect possible road water on US 80 toward Tybee and other low roads near the water from about 7:15 to 11:15 AM, 1 to 2 hours either side of the 9:15 AM high tide (see Weather). Traffic: 511ga.org
- Parking downtown: use the ParkSavannah app and check posted signs.
- Skip this if you need to drive low coastal roads this morning; wait until after noon.
Enmarket Arena
- Nothing at the arena today.
- Next listed dates: Gavin Adcock, Fri Oct 30 · Ghost Pirates home games, Sun Nov 1 and Thu Nov 5. For ticket status, check the arena page. enmarketarena.com/events
History / heritage
- Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum: “Drawn to the Sea: Maritime Stories from Savannah” exhibition, on display May 1, 2026–Jan 31, 2027. Museum hours Monday–Sunday, 10–5, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Confirm before you go; for admission, check the museum page. shipsofthesea.org
- Old Fort Jackson daily programming and cannon firings (Coastal Heritage Society) — 11 AM–2 PM daily per CHS’s listing. Confirm before you go. chsgeorgia.org
- CHS “Loyalists and Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution” — Savannah History Museum, through Dec 31. For hours and admission, check the official page; confirm before you go. CHS hours and admission
- Mickve Israel “Forging Our Sacred Liberty” (through Jan 8, 2027), 20 E Gordon St. Confirm before you go. mickveisrael.org
Nearby
- Tybee beach: High risk of rip currents through this evening (NWS surf zone forecast, 2:34 AM EDT). Today: rip current risk High, surf 3 to 5 feet, sunny, lower 70s, northeast winds 15 to 20 mph, water upper 60s, UV index High. Wednesday: rip risk High, surf 3 to 5 feet, breezy, northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. High means “Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.” Not a swim day. The NWS surf zone forecast is suspended after Oct 31. NWS surf zone forecast
- Hilton Head and Beaufort beaches: rip current risk High through this evening; surf 2 to 3 feet; northeast winds around 15 mph. Same source.
- Richmond Hill, Pooler, Bluffton and Beaufort: no events verified for today.
- Skip Tybee today if you wanted a swim; a beach walk after noon works better, once the road-flood advisory is over.
Shopping
Quick answers
Q: Is it a beach day?
A: Not for swimming. NWS rates rip current risk High through this evening, until 8 PM EDT.
Q: Any flooding?
A: NWS posted a Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Chatham from 7 AM to noon EDT today, with up to half a foot of saltwater possible on some low roads near the water, 1 to 2 hours either side of the 9:15 AM high tide. If you’re reading this before noon, don’t drive through water of unknown depth.
Q: Anything at Enmarket Arena tonight?
A: No. The next listed date is Fri Oct 30.
Q: Something to do indoors?
A: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum lists hours of 10–5 daily, with the “Drawn to the Sea” exhibition on display.
Sources
As of Tue Oct 27, 2026, 4:33 AM ET. Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.