Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:25 AM8.2 ft
- Low6:40 AM0.2 ft
- High12:51 PM9.3 ft
- Low7:18 PM0.8 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High1:18 AM7.9 ft
- Low7:29 AM0.4 ft
- High1:48 PM9.2 ft
- Low8:13 PM1.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:25 AM | 8.2 ft |
| Low | 6:40 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 12:51 PM | 9.3 ft |
| Low | 7:18 PM | 0.8 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:51 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Today's lowest water is at 6:40 AM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 AM.
- SurfingNext: Thu 10:00 to 11:00 AMEarlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 8:13 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 9:00 AM
The 0.4 ft low at 7:29 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 8:25 AM.
- Surfing10:00 to 11:00 AM
Mid tide from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 6:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H12:25a8.2 | L6:40a0.2 | H12:51p9.3 | L7:18p0.8 | 9.2 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | H1:18a7.9 | L7:29a0.4 | H1:48p9.2 | L8:13p1.1 | 8.8 |
| FriOct 2 | H2:21a7.6 | L8:25a0.6 | H2:53p9.0 | L9:15p1.3 | 8.3 |
| SatOct 3 | H3:29a7.5 | L9:28a0.8 | H4:01p8.9 | L10:23p1.4 | 8.0 |
| SunOct 4 | H4:36a7.5 | L10:36a0.9 | H5:06p8.8 | L11:30p1.3 | 7.9 |
| MonOct 5 | H5:42a7.7 | L11:45a0.8 | H6:10p8.9 | 8.0 | |
| TueOct 6 | L12:33a1.1 | H6:46a8.1 | L12:50p0.6 | H7:11p8.9 | 8.3 |
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 8667411.
Nearby stations
Currents
Whale Branch River
- Max ebb2:17 AM 1.7 kn
- Slack6:33 AM
- Max flood7:59 AM 1.0 kn
- Slack12:42 PM
- Max ebb2:58 PM 1.8 kn
- Slack7:26 PM
- Max flood8:27 PM 0.8 kn
Current predictions for Whale Branch River, 4 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
- 32.573° N, 80.745° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8667411
About the tides at Lobeco
Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Whale Branch, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. With a mean range of about 7.5 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most South Carolina stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 9.2 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 7.9 ft, on Sunday.
Lobeco is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Sheldon, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 31 min later. For tidal currents, see Whale Branch River.
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.