Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance tide times

0.5 mi. above entrance, SC0.5 mi. above entranceNOAA 8661609Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance the next low tide is at 6:14 PM (0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:41 PM (4.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:15 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
6:14 PM
In 2 h 45 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
11:41 PM
In 8 h 12 min · 4.4 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 3:285:25 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:10 AMHigh · 5.5 ft6:14 PMLow · 0.7 ft11:41 PMHigh · 4.4 ft
Tide chart for Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:25 AM, high 5.5 ft at 11:10 AM, low 0.7 ft at 6:14 PM, high 4.4 ft at 11:41 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach 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
  • Low5:25 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:10 AM5.5 ft
  • Low6:14 PM0.7 ft
  • High11:41 PM4.4 ft
Tide times for Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low5:25 AM0.2 ft
High11:10 AM5.5 ft
Low6:14 PM0.7 ft
High11:41 PM4.4 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
7:03 PM
Last light 7:28
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.3 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 10:46 PM high and 5:25 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

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

    The 0.7 ft low at 6:14 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 30L5:25a0.2H11:10a5.5L6:14p0.7H11:41p4.45.3 spring tide
ThuOct 1L6:15a0.4H12:09p5.4L7:11p0.95.0
FriOct 2H12:45a4.2L7:09a0.5H1:14p5.2L8:14p1.14.7
SatOct 3H1:52a4.1L8:11a0.7H2:20p5.2L9:25p1.24.5
SunOct 4H2:57a4.2L9:20a0.8H3:24p5.1L10:38p1.14.3
MonOct 5H4:00a4.3L10:34a0.7H4:27p5.1L11:41p0.94.4
TueOct 6H5:02a4.6L11:41a0.6H5:26p5.14.5

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 8661609.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.530° N, 79.043° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8661609

About the tides at Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance

Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach. The average range is about 4.3 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.8 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 5.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 4.3 ft.

Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach: highs come about 38 min and lows about 63 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1974 to 1976 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Allston Creek, 0.6 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min later.

Predictions are based on Springmaid Pier, Myrtle beach.

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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.