Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:04 AM5.7 ft
- Low6:06 AM0.2 ft
- High12:31 PM6.7 ft
- Low6:55 PM0.8 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:56 AM5.5 ft
- Low6:56 AM0.4 ft
- High1:28 PM6.6 ft
- Low7:52 PM1.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:04 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Low | 6:06 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 12:31 PM | 6.7 ft |
| Low | 6:55 PM | 0.8 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (4:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 6:06 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 8:00 PM
The 0.8 ft low at 6:55 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:55 PM.
- SurfingNext: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AMEarlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 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
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 1:28 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 8:00 AM
The 0.4 ft low at 6:56 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:55 AM.
- Surfing9:00 to 11:00 AM
Mid tide from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H12:04a5.7 | L6:06a0.2 | H12:31p6.7 | L6:55p0.8 | 6.5 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | H12:56a5.5 | L6:56a0.4 | H1:28p6.6 | L7:52p1.1 | 6.2 |
| FriOct 2 | H1:55a5.3 | L7:53a0.5 | H2:33p6.4 | L8:57p1.2 | 5.9 |
| SatOct 3 | H3:04a5.2 | L8:57a0.7 | H3:43p6.3 | L10:04p1.3 | 5.7 |
| SunOct 4 | H4:15a5.2 | L10:06a0.7 | H4:52p6.3 | L11:09p1.1 | 5.6 |
| MonOct 5 | H5:24a5.4 | L11:14a0.7 | H5:58p6.3 | 5.7 | |
| TueOct 6 | L12:09a1.0 | H6:29a5.7 | L12:19p0.6 | H6:58p6.4 | 5.8 |
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 8665589.
Nearby stations
Currents
Johns Island. Main Road Bridge
- Max ebb1:54 AM 1.0 kn
- Slack4:57 AM
- Max flood9:56 AM 0.8 kn
- Slack12:20 PM
- Max ebb2:35 PM 1.0 kn
- Slack5:50 PM
- Max flood10:24 PM 0.6 kn
Current predictions for Johns Island. Main Road Bridge, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf)
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 32.770° N, 80.063° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8665589
About the tides at Sandblasters
Sandblasters 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 (Customhouse Wharf). With a mean range of about 5.3 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.8 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.5 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 5.6 ft, on Sunday.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf), with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Pennys Creek, 0.4 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Johns Island. Main Road Bridge.
Predictions are based on CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf).
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.