Georgetown Lighthouse tide times

Georgetown Lighthouse, SCGeorgetown LighthouseNOAA 8662747Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Georgetown Lighthouse the next low tide is at 6:02 PM (0.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:52 PM (4.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:03 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.3 ft ↓
Falling 0.9 ft per hour
Next low
6:02 PM
In 2 h 39 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
11:52 PM
In 8 h 29 min · 4.1 ft
Tide range today
4.7 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 ftNOW 3:225:13 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:27 AMHigh · 4.9 ft6:02 PMLow · 0.9 ft11:52 PMHigh · 4.1 ft
Tide chart for Georgetown Lighthouse, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:13 AM, high 4.9 ft at 11:27 AM, low 0.9 ft at 6:02 PM, high 4.1 ft at 11:52 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf) 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
  • Low5:13 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:27 AM4.9 ft
  • Low6:02 PM0.9 ft
  • High11:52 PM4.1 ft
Tide times for Georgetown Lighthouse
TideTimeHeight
Low5:13 AM0.2 ft
High11:27 AM4.9 ft
Low6:02 PM0.9 ft
High11:52 PM4.1 ft
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
7:04 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.7 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 11:00 PM high and 5:13 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.9 ft low at 6:02 PM falls in full daylight.

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

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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 30L5:13a0.2H11:27a4.9L6:02p0.9H11:52p4.14.7 spring tide
ThuOct 1L6:03a0.4H12:24p4.8L6:59p1.14.5
FriOct 2H12:51a3.9L7:00a0.6H1:29p4.7L8:04p1.34.2
SatOct 3H2:00a3.8L8:04a0.7H2:39p4.7L9:11p1.34.0
SunOct 4H3:11a3.9L9:13a0.8H3:48p4.6L10:16p1.23.9
MonOct 5H4:20a4.0L10:21a0.7H4:54p4.7L11:16p1.04.0
TueOct 6H5:25a4.2L11:26a0.6H5:54p4.74.1

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 8662747.

Nearby stations

Currents

Winyah Bay entrance

  • Slack12:11 AM
  • Max ebb3:46 AM 2.5 kn
  • Slack7:08 AM
  • Max flood9:43 AM 2.2 kn
  • Slack12:56 PM
  • Max ebb4:27 PM 2.6 kn
  • Slack8:01 PM
  • Max flood10:11 PM 1.7 kn

Current predictions for Winyah Bay entrance, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf)
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.223° N, 79.185° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8662747

About the tides at Georgetown Lighthouse

Georgetown Lighthouse 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 (Customhouse Wharf). The average range is about 3.5 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most South Carolina stations on this site. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 4.7 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 3.9 ft.

Georgetown Lighthouse is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf): highs come about 26 min and lows about 25 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1964 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is South Island Plantation (C.G. Station), 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min later. For tidal currents, see Winyah Bay entrance.

Predictions are based on CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf).

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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.