Folly Creek tide times

Highway 171 Bridge, Folly Creek, SCHighway 171 Bridge, Folly CreekNOAA 8665424Saturday, October 17 · EDTSat Oct 17Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Folly Creek today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 7:26 AM.

Estimated now
1.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
2:02 AM
In 6 h 05 min · 4.9 ft
Next low
7:26 AM
In 11 h 29 min · 1.6 ft
Tide range today
4.2 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 7:561:09 AMHigh · 5.0 ft6:32 AMLow · 1.5 ft1:50 PMHigh · 5.7 ft7:42 PMLow · 1.8 ft
Tide chart for Folly Creek, today. High 5.0 ft at 1:09 AM, low 1.5 ft at 6:32 AM, high 5.7 ft at 1:50 PM, low 1.8 ft at 7:42 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
  • High1:09 AM5.0 ft
  • Low6:32 AM1.5 ft
  • High1:50 PM5.7 ft
  • Low7:42 PM1.8 ft
Tide times for Folly Creek
TideTimeHeight
High1:09 AM5.0 ft
Low6:32 AM1.5 ft
High1:50 PM5.7 ft
Low7:42 PM1.8 ft
Sunrise
7:26 AM
First light 7:01
Sunset
6:46 PM
Last light 7:11
Moon
41%
First quarter
Tide range
4.2 ft
Mean 5.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 1:50 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

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

  • Surfing
    Next: Sun 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
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.5 ft at 6:32 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
TodaySat 17H1:09a5.0L6:32a1.5H1:50p5.7L7:42p1.84.2
SunOct 18H2:02a4.9L7:26a1.6H2:44p5.6L8:35p1.84.0
MonOct 19H2:57a4.9L8:25a1.6H3:37p5.6L9:27p1.74.0
TueOct 20H3:52a5.1L9:25a1.5H4:30p5.7L10:16p1.54.2
WedOct 21H4:47a5.3L10:24a1.4H5:21p5.8L11:03p1.24.6
ThuOct 22H5:40a5.6L11:20a1.1H6:10p5.9L11:48p0.95.1
FriOct 23H6:29a6.0L12:13p0.9H6:55p6.05.2

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 8665424.

Nearby stations

Currents

Johns Island Airport, south of

  • Slack12:28 AM
  • Max ebb3:26 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack7:09 AM
  • Max flood9:25 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack1:39 PM
  • Max ebb4:45 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack8:21 PM
  • Max flood9:52 PM 0.9 kn

Current predictions for Johns Island Airport, south of, 3 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
32.675° N, 79.952° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8665424

About the tides at Folly Creek

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.8 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Charleston, Cooper River Entrance. With a mean range of about 5.4 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 6.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 7.2 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 4.0 ft, tomorrow. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.2 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 1975 to 1976 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Folly River Bridge, 1 mi away. For tidal currents, see Johns Island Airport, south of.

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.