Drayton tide times

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Today at Drayton the next low tide is at 7:36 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:17 AM.

Estimated now
6.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
7:36 PM
In 5 h 34 min · 1.7 ft
Next high
1:25 AM
In 11 h 23 min · 5.2 ft
Tide range today
4.7 ft
Neap tides Sunday
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 2:0212:37 AMHigh · 5.4 ft6:31 AMLow · 1.4 ft1:15 PMHigh · 6.1 ft7:36 PMLow · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Drayton, today. High 5.4 ft at 12:37 AM, low 1.4 ft at 6:31 AM, high 6.1 ft at 1:15 PM, low 1.7 ft at 7:36 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
  • High12:37 AM5.4 ft
  • Low6:31 AM1.4 ft
  • High1:15 PM6.1 ft
  • Low7:36 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Drayton
TideTimeHeight
High12:37 AM5.4 ft
Low6:31 AM1.4 ft
High1:15 PM6.1 ft
Low7:36 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:26 AM
First light 7:01
Sunset
6:47 PM
Last light 7:12
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
4.7 ft
Mean 5.7 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 incoming tide around the 1:15 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sat 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 7:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 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
TodayFri 16H12:37a5.4L6:31a1.4H1:15p6.1L7:36p1.74.7
SatOct 17H1:25a5.2L7:17a1.6H2:06p6.0L8:27p1.94.4
SunOct 18H2:18a5.1L8:11a1.7H3:00p5.9L9:20p1.94.2
MonOct 19H3:13a5.2L9:10a1.7H3:53p5.9L10:12p1.84.2
TueOct 20H4:08a5.3L10:10a1.6H4:46p6.0L11:01p1.54.4
WedOct 21H5:03a5.6L11:09a1.4H5:37p6.1L11:48p1.24.8
ThuOct 22H5:56a5.9L12:05p1.2H6:26p6.25.0

Neap tides Sunday. 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 8665002.

Nearby stations

Currents

Drayton, Railroad Bridge

  • Slack12:40 AM
  • Max ebb2:57 AM 1.8 kn
  • Slack6:55 AM
  • Max flood9:49 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack1:46 PM
  • Max ebb4:06 PM 2.1 kn
  • Slack8:02 PM
  • Max flood10:15 PM 1.2 kn

Current predictions for Drayton, Railroad Bridge, 0.1 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
32.848° N, 80.052° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8665002

About the tides at Drayton

Drayton 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 Charleston, Cooper River Entrance. With a mean range of about 5.7 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 7.6 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 4.2 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.5 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −1.5 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. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1990 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is I-526 bridge, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Drayton, Railroad Bridge.

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.