Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low5:47 AM0.6 ft
- High11:35 AM3.5 ft
- Low6:33 PM0.8 ft
- High11:40 PM3.0 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low6:23 AM0.7 ft
- High12:15 PM3.4 ft
- Low7:14 PM1.0 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:47 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 11:35 AM | 3.5 ft |
| Low | 6:33 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High | 11:40 PM | 3.0 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:35 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 7:00 PM
The 0.8 ft low at 6:33 PM falls in full daylight.
- SurfingNext: Wed 9:00 to 10:00 AMEarlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 to 9:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing4:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 6:23 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing9:00 to 10:00 AM
Mid tide from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 to 9:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 13 | L5:47a0.6 | H11:35a3.5 | L6:33p0.8 | H11:40p3.0 | 3.0 |
| WedOct 14 | L6:23a0.7 | H12:15p3.4 | L7:14p1.0 | 2.7 | |
| ThuOct 15 | H12:21a2.9 | L7:00a0.9 | H12:57p3.3 | L7:57p1.2 | 2.3 |
| FriOct 16 | H1:05a2.8 | L7:39a1.1 | H1:43p3.2 | L8:44p1.4 | 2.0 |
| SatOct 17 | H1:53a2.7 | L8:25a1.3 | H2:34p3.1 | L9:35p1.5 | 1.8 |
| SunOct 18 | H2:46a2.6 | L9:19a1.3 | H3:28p3.0 | L10:28p1.5 | 1.7 |
| MonOct 19 | H3:41a2.7 | L10:18a1.4 | H4:21p3.0 | L11:20p1.4 | 1.7 |
Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8660401.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 33.820° N, 78.718° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8660401
About the tides at Myrtle Beach Airport
Myrtle Beach Airport 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, Cooper River Entrance. On a typical day the water moves about 2.6 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most South Carolina stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.4 ft, comes on October 25, and the smallest, 1.7 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.9 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −1.2 ft on January 23.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Nixon Crossroads, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 42 min earlier.
Predictions are based on Charleston, Cooper River Entrance.
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.