Goose Creek entrance tide times

Cooper River, SCCooper RiverNOAA 8664662Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Goose Creek entrance the next low tide is at 3:00 PM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:05 AM (6.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:10 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
6.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
9:05 AM
In 1 h 02 min · 6.6 ft
Next low
3:00 PM
In 6 h 57 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
6.3 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 8:032:28 AMLow · 0.4 ft9:05 AMHigh · 6.6 ft3:00 PMLow · 0.6 ft9:22 PMHigh · 5.8 ft
Tide chart for Goose Creek entrance, today. Low 0.4 ft at 2:28 AM, high 6.6 ft at 9:05 AM, low 0.6 ft at 3:00 PM, high 5.8 ft at 9:22 PM.

Predicted tide height at Cooper River for Saturday, October 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:28 AM0.4 ft
  • High9:05 AM6.6 ft
  • Low3:00 PM0.6 ft
  • High9:22 PM5.8 ft
Tide times for Goose Creek entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low2:28 AM0.4 ft
High9:05 AM6.6 ft
Low3:00 PM0.6 ft
High9:22 PM5.8 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:19
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
6.3 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:15 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:05 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.6 ft low at 3:00 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 4:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L2:28a0.4H9:05a6.6L3:00p0.6H9:22p5.86.3 spring tide
SunOct 11L3:10a0.4H9:46a6.6L3:45p0.7H10:02p5.66.2 spring tide
MonOct 12L3:51a0.5H10:25a6.6L4:29p0.8H10:40p5.46.0 spring tide
TueOct 13L4:32a0.7H11:03a6.4L5:13p0.9H11:17p5.25.7
WedOct 14L5:14a0.9H11:42a6.2L5:58p1.1H11:55p5.05.4
ThuOct 15L5:58a1.0H12:23p6.1L6:44p1.35.0
FriOct 16H12:34a4.8L6:44a1.2H1:08p5.9L7:34p1.44.7

Spring tides Saturday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.4 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 8664662.

Nearby stations

Currents

Ordnance Reach

  • Max ebb12:44 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack4:15 AM
  • Max flood7:46 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:03 AM
  • Max ebb1:12 PM 1.7 kn
  • Slack4:43 PM
  • Max flood7:54 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:08 PM

Current predictions for Ordnance Reach, 0.3 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
32.910° N, 79.952° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8664662

About the tides at Goose Creek entrance

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.9 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The range is large, about 5.4 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.9 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 6.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 4.2 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.2 ft on October 28, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 23.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1999 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Clouter Creek, 1.0 mi away. For tidal currents, see Ordnance Reach.

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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.