Broad Creek tide times

Broad Creek, SCBroad CreekNOAA 8669338Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Broad Creek the next low tide is at 5:16 PM (1.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:16 PM (7.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:12 AM.

Estimated now
2.7 ft ↓
Falling 1.6 ft per hour
Next low
5:16 PM
In 1 h 55 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
11:16 PM
In 7 h 55 min · 7.7 ft
Tide range today
8.0 ft
Mean range 7.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 3:214:35 AMLow · 0.7 ft11:03 AMHigh · 8.7 ft5:16 PMLow · 1.0 ft11:16 PMHigh · 7.7 ft
Tide chart for Broad Creek, today. Low 0.7 ft at 4:35 AM, high 8.7 ft at 11:03 AM, low 1.0 ft at 5:16 PM, high 7.7 ft at 11:16 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Fort Pulaski, Savannah River 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
  • Low4:35 AM0.7 ft
  • High11:03 AM8.7 ft
  • Low5:16 PM1.0 ft
  • High11:16 PM7.7 ft
Tide times for Broad Creek
TideTimeHeight
Low4:35 AM0.7 ft
High11:03 AM8.7 ft
Low5:16 PM1.0 ft
High11:16 PM7.7 ft
Sunrise
7:26 AM
First light 7:01
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:19
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
8.0 ft
Mean 7.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:30 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:03 AM high. Second window 9:00 to 11:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 1.0 ft low at 5:16 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 6:15 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 8:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

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
TodayTue 13L4:35a0.7H11:03a8.7L5:16p1.0H11:16p7.78.0
WedOct 14L5:12a1.0H11:43a8.4L5:56p1.4H11:59p7.37.4
ThuOct 15L5:49a1.4H12:26p8.1L6:37p1.86.7
FriOct 16H12:45a7.0L6:28a1.7H1:15p7.8L7:21p2.16.1
SatOct 17H1:35a6.8L7:12a1.9H2:07p7.6L8:11p2.35.7
SunOct 18H2:27a6.8L8:04a2.1H3:00p7.5L9:05p2.35.5
MonOct 19H3:20a6.8L9:02a2.1H3:52p7.5L10:00p2.25.4

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8669338.

Nearby stations

Currents

Spanish Wells, Calibogue Sound

  • Max ebb1:27 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack5:05 AM
  • Max flood8:48 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack12:02 PM
  • Max ebb2:15 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack5:49 PM
  • Max flood9:16 PM 1.3 kn

Current predictions for Spanish Wells, Calibogue Sound, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Fort Pulaski, Savannah River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.185° N, 80.753° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8669338

About the tides at Broad Creek

Broad Creek has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Fort Pulaski, Savannah River. With a mean range of about 7.5 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most South Carolina stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 8.1 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.9 ft, comes on October 25, and the smallest, 5.4 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 9.6 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Fort Pulaski, Savannah River, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1978 to 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Skull Creek, south entrance, Hilton Head Island, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Spanish Wells, Calibogue Sound.

Predictions are based on Fort Pulaski, Savannah River.

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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.