Cowen Creek tide times

Chowan Creek, 21, SCChowan Creek, 21NOAA 8668173Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Cowen Creek the next low tide is at 11:34 PM (1.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:45 AM.

Estimated now
4.0 ft ↓
Falling 1.5 ft per hour
Next low
11:34 PM
In 3 h 15 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
5:25 AM
In 9 h 06 min · 6.8 ft
Tide range today
6.1 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 8:194:33 AMHigh · 6.5 ft10:45 AMLow · 1.1 ft5:06 PMHigh · 7.1 ft11:34 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Cowen Creek, today. High 6.5 ft at 4:33 AM, low 1.1 ft at 10:45 AM, high 7.1 ft at 5:06 PM, low 1.0 ft at 11:34 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
  • High4:33 AM6.5 ft
  • Low10:45 AM1.1 ft
  • High5:06 PM7.1 ft
  • Low11:34 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Cowen Creek
TideTimeHeight
High4:33 AM6.5 ft
Low10:45 AM1.1 ft
High5:06 PM7.1 ft
Low11:34 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:31 AM
First light 7:06
Sunset
6:45 PM
Last light 7:10
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
6.1 ft
Mean 6.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:45 AM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

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 20H4:33a6.5L10:45a1.1H5:06p7.1L11:34p1.06.1
WedOct 21H5:25a6.8L11:45a0.9H5:57p7.26.3
ThuOct 22L12:23a0.8H6:17a7.1L12:41p0.8H6:47p7.46.6
FriOct 23L1:10a0.6H7:07a7.6L1:34p0.6H7:34p7.57.0
SatOct 24L1:56a0.3H7:54a8.1L2:24p0.4H8:20p7.77.7
SunOct 25L2:41a0.1H8:39a8.5L3:14p0.3H9:04p7.78.3
MonOct 26L3:27a0.0H9:24a8.8L4:04p0.2H9:49p7.78.8 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8668173.

Nearby stations

Currents

Chowan Creek

  • Max flood3:35 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack5:01 AM
  • Max ebb7:01 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:52 AM
  • Max flood3:23 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack5:21 PM
  • Max ebb7:38 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack11:32 PM

Current predictions for Chowan Creek, 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
32.398° N, 80.617° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8668173

About the tides at Cowen Creek

Cowen 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 6.9 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most South Carolina stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 9.0 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 6.1 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 8.9 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.0 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. The nearest other station is Distant Island, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 12 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Chowan Creek.

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.