Little River (town) tide times

Little River (town), SCLittle River (town)NOAA 8660121Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Little River (town) the next low tide is at 6:16 PM (0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:39 PM (4.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:17 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.3 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
6:16 PM
In 2 h 50 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
11:39 PM
In 8 h 13 min · 4.5 ft
Tide range today
5.3 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 ft6 ftNOW 3:265:27 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:14 AMHigh · 5.5 ft6:16 PMLow · 0.7 ft11:39 PMHigh · 4.5 ft
Tide chart for Little River (town), today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:27 AM, high 5.5 ft at 11:14 AM, low 0.7 ft at 6:16 PM, high 4.5 ft at 11:39 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • Low5:27 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:14 AM5.5 ft
  • Low6:16 PM0.7 ft
  • High11:39 PM4.5 ft
Tide times for Little River (town)
TideTimeHeight
Low5:27 AM0.2 ft
High11:14 AM5.5 ft
Low6:16 PM0.7 ft
High11:39 PM4.5 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:44
Sunset
7:02 PM
Last light 7:27
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.3 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:16 PM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.

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

    The 0.7 ft low at 6:16 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.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L5:27a0.2H11:14a5.5L6:16p0.7H11:39p4.55.3 spring tide
ThuOct 1L6:17a0.3H12:11p5.4L7:13p0.85.1
FriOct 2H12:38a4.4L7:14a0.4H1:16p5.3L8:18p0.94.9
SatOct 3H1:47a4.3L8:18a0.5H2:26p5.2L9:25p1.04.7
SunOct 4H2:58a4.3L9:27a0.6H3:35p5.2L10:30p0.94.6
MonOct 5H4:07a4.4L10:35a0.5H4:41p5.2L11:30p0.74.7
TueOct 6H5:12a4.7L11:40a0.4H5:41p5.34.8

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 8660121.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.870° N, 78.608° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8660121

About the tides at Little River (town)

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Little River (town), each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The average range is about 4.3 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 5.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 4.6 ft.

Little River (town) is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Dunn Sound, west end, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min earlier.

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.