Back River Reservoir tide times

Back River Reservoir, SCBack River ReservoirNOAA 8664131Monday, October 12 · EDTMon Oct 12Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Back River Reservoir the next low tide is at 10:01 PM (0.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:57 AM.

Estimated now
0.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
10:01 PM
In 4 h 05 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
3:35 AM
In 9 h 39 min · 0.9 ft
Tide range today
0.7 ft
Mean range 0.4 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 5:562:56 AMHigh · 1.0 ft9:20 AMLow · 0.4 ft3:30 PMHigh · 1.1 ft10:01 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Back River Reservoir, today. High 1.0 ft at 2:56 AM, low 0.4 ft at 9:20 AM, high 1.1 ft at 3:30 PM, low 0.5 ft at 10:01 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:56 AM1.0 ft
  • Low9:20 AM0.4 ft
  • High3:30 PM1.1 ft
  • Low10:01 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Back River Reservoir
TideTimeHeight
High2:56 AM1.0 ft
Low9:20 AM0.4 ft
High3:30 PM1.1 ft
Low10:01 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:52 PM
Last light 7:16
Moon
5%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
0.7 ft
Mean 0.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:20 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Tue 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayMon 12H2:56a1.0L9:20a0.4H3:30p1.1L10:01p0.50.7 spring tide
TueOct 13H3:35a0.9L9:57a0.5H4:10p1.1L10:43p0.70.6
WedOct 14H4:15a0.9L10:33a0.7H4:50p1.0L11:24p0.90.3
ThuOct 15H4:56a0.9L11:10a0.9H5:32p1.00.1
FriOct 16L12:07a1.1H5:40a0.8L11:49a1.0H6:18p1.0−0.1
SatOct 17L12:54a1.3H6:28a0.8L12:35p1.2H7:09p0.9−0.3
SunOct 18L1:45a1.4H7:21a0.8L1:29p1.3H8:03p0.9−0.3

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.4 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8664131.

Nearby stations

Currents

Back River entrance

  • Max ebb1:31 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:43 AM
  • Max flood7:11 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack11:07 AM
  • Max ebb2:04 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack5:19 PM
  • Max flood7:26 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack11:00 PM

Current predictions for Back River entrance, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.995° N, 79.937° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8664131

About the tides at Back River Reservoir

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Back River Reservoir, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Charleston, Cooper River Entrance. Water here rises and falls only about 0.4 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most South Carolina stations on this site. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.2 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.2 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is General Dynamics Pier, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 4 h 5 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Back River entrance.

Predictions are based on Charleston, Cooper River Entrance.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.