Fripps Inlet tide times

Hunting Island Pier, Fripps Inlet, SCHunting Island Pier, Fripps InletNOAA 8668498Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Fripps Inlet the next low tide is at 10:17 PM (1.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:27 AM.

Predicted now
2.7 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
10:17 PM
In 1 h 59 min · 1.5 ft
Next high
4:18 AM
In 8 h 00 min · 5.8 ft
Tide range today
4.5 ft
Mean range 6.1 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 8:183:23 AMHigh · 5.5 ft9:27 AMLow · 1.7 ft3:57 PMHigh · 6.0 ft10:17 PMLow · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Fripps Inlet, today. High 5.5 ft at 3:23 AM, low 1.7 ft at 9:27 AM, high 6.0 ft at 3:57 PM, low 1.5 ft at 10:17 PM.

Predicted tide height at Hunting Island Pier, Fripps Inlet for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:23 AM5.5 ft
  • Low9:27 AM1.7 ft
  • High3:57 PM6.0 ft
  • Low10:17 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Fripps Inlet
TideTimeHeight
High3:23 AM5.5 ft
Low9:27 AM1.7 ft
High3:57 PM6.0 ft
Low10:17 PM1.5 ft
Sunrise
7:30 AM
First light 7:05
Sunset
6:45 PM
Last light 7:10
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.5 ft
Mean 6.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:30 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:27 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.5 ft at 10:17 PM.

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 20H3:23a5.5L9:27a1.7H3:57p6.0L10:17p1.54.5
WedOct 21H4:18a5.8L10:27a1.4H4:50p6.2L11:07p1.25.0
ThuOct 22H5:12a6.2L11:23a1.1H5:41p6.4L11:53p0.85.6
FriOct 23H6:04a6.6L12:16p0.8H6:29p6.65.8
SatOct 24L12:39a0.4H6:51a7.1L1:07p0.5H7:15p6.76.7
SunOct 25L1:24a0.1H7:37a7.5L1:57p0.2H7:59p6.87.4
MonOct 26L2:10a−0.2H8:22a7.8L2:47p0.1H8:45p6.77.9 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 28. 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 8668498.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fripps Inlet, Fripps Island

  • Max flood1:40 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:20 AM
  • Max ebb5:43 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:02 AM
  • Max flood2:09 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:11 PM
  • Max ebb6:33 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack10:47 PM

Current predictions for Fripps Inlet, Fripps Island, 0.1 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
32.340° N, 80.465° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8668498

About the tides at Fripps Inlet

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.8 ft. With a mean range of about 6.1 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 6.7 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.9 ft on November 25 and bottom out at −1.5 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Fripps Inlet come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 2008 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Johnson Creek Bridge, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 13 min later. For tidal currents, see Fripps Inlet, Fripps Island.

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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.