Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low5:50 AM0.1 ft
- High11:29 AM5.5 ft
- Low6:39 PM0.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:00 AM4.4 ft
- Low6:40 AM0.3 ft
- High12:28 PM5.4 ft
- Low7:36 PM0.6 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:50 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 11:29 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 6:39 PM | 0.5 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:29 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 7:00 PM
The 0.5 ft low at 6:39 PM falls in full daylight.
- SurfingNext: Thu 9:00 to 10:00 AMEarlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:28 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 8:00 AM
Today's lowest water is at 6:40 AM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 AM.
- Surfing9:00 to 10:00 AM
Mid tide from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | L5:50a0.1 | H11:29a5.5 | L6:39p0.5 | 5.3 spring tide | |
| ThuOct 1 | H12:00a4.4 | L6:40a0.3 | H12:28p5.4 | L7:36p0.6 | 5.1 |
| FriOct 2 | H1:04a4.2 | L7:34a0.4 | H1:33p5.2 | L8:39p0.8 | 4.9 |
| SatOct 3 | H2:11a4.1 | L8:36a0.5 | H2:39p5.2 | L9:50p0.8 | 4.7 |
| SunOct 4 | H3:16a4.2 | L9:45a0.6 | H3:43p5.1 | L11:03p0.8 | 4.6 |
| MonOct 5 | H4:19a4.3 | L10:59a0.5 | H4:46p5.1 | 4.6 | |
| TueOct 6 | L12:06a0.6 | H5:21a4.6 | L12:06p0.4 | H5:45p5.1 | 4.7 |
Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8661529.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 33.552° N, 79.037° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8661529
About the tides at Captain Alex's Marina
This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach. On a typical day the water moves about 4.3 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.8 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 5.3 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 4.6 ft, on Sunday.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1974 to 1975 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Smith's Dock, 0.7 mi away.
Predictions are based on Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach.
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.