Distant Island tide times

Cowen Creek, SCCowen CreekNOAA 8668282Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Distant Island the next low tide is at 6:17 PM (0.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:28 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
5.8 ft ↓
Falling 1.9 ft per hour
Next low
6:17 PM
In 3 h 39 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
12:21 AM
In 9 h 43 min · 7.5 ft
Tide range today
8.7 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
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 ft10 ftNOW 2:385:39 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:54 AMHigh · 8.9 ft6:17 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for Distant Island, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:39 AM, high 8.9 ft at 11:54 AM, low 0.9 ft at 6:17 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • Low5:39 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:54 AM8.9 ft
  • Low6:17 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for Distant Island
TideTimeHeight
Low5:39 AM0.2 ft
High11:54 AM8.9 ft
Low6:17 PM0.9 ft
Sunrise
7:16 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
7:10 PM
Last light 7:35
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.7 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:54 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.9 ft low at 6:17 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:15 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L5:39a0.2H11:54a8.9L6:17p0.98.7 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:21a7.5L6:28a0.4H12:51p8.7L7:12p1.28.3
FriOct 2H1:24a7.3L7:24a0.7H1:56p8.6L8:14p1.57.9
SatOct 3H2:32a7.2L8:27a0.9H3:04p8.5L9:22p1.67.5
SunOct 4H3:39a7.2L9:35a1.0H4:09p8.4L10:29p1.57.4
MonOct 5H4:45a7.4L10:44a0.9H5:13p8.5L11:32p1.27.6
TueOct 6H5:49a7.7L11:49a0.7H6:14p8.57.8

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8668282.

Nearby stations

Currents

Chowan Creek

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Current predictions for Chowan Creek, 0.6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.378° N, 80.633° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8668282

About the tides at Distant Island

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Cowen Creek, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The range is large, about 7.1 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is larger than most South Carolina stations on this site. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 8.7 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 7.4 ft.

Distant Island is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Cowen Creek, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 12 min later. For tidal currents, see Chowan Creek.

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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.