Shem Creek tide times

Shem Creek (US 17), SCShem Creek (US 17)NOAA 8665426Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Shem Creek the next low tide is at 10:19 PM (1.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:27 AM.

Estimated now
3.2 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
10:19 PM
In 2 h 54 min · 1.5 ft
Next high
4:20 AM
In 8 h 55 min · 5.1 ft
Tide range today
4.0 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
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 7:243:25 AMHigh · 4.8 ft9:28 AMLow · 1.5 ft4:03 PMHigh · 5.4 ft10:19 PMLow · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Shem Creek, today. High 4.8 ft at 3:25 AM, low 1.5 ft at 9:28 AM, high 5.4 ft at 4:03 PM, low 1.5 ft at 10:19 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance 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
  • High3:25 AM4.8 ft
  • Low9:28 AM1.5 ft
  • High4:03 PM5.4 ft
  • Low10:19 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Shem Creek
TideTimeHeight
High3:25 AM4.8 ft
Low9:28 AM1.5 ft
High4:03 PM5.4 ft
Low10:19 PM1.5 ft
Sunrise
7:28 AM
First light 7:03
Sunset
6:42 PM
Last light 7:07
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.0 ft
Mean 4.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:28 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H3:25a4.8L9:28a1.5H4:03p5.4L10:19p1.54.0
WedOct 21H4:20a5.1L10:27a1.4H4:54p5.5L11:06p1.24.4
ThuOct 22H5:13a5.4L11:23a1.1H5:43p5.6L11:51p0.94.8
FriOct 23H6:02a5.7L12:16p0.9H6:28p5.74.9
SatOct 24L12:35a0.5H6:48a6.1L1:08p0.6H7:11p5.85.6
SunOct 25L1:19a0.3H7:32a6.5L1:58p0.4H7:54p5.86.2
MonOct 26L2:04a0.0H8:16a6.7L2:48p0.3H8:39p5.76.7 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8665426.

Nearby stations

Currents

Hog Island Channel

  • Max flood12:31 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack3:13 AM
  • Max ebb6:52 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack9:52 AM
  • Max flood1:00 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:04 PM
  • Max ebb7:42 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:37 PM

Current predictions for Hog Island Channel, 0.9 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.793° N, 79.882° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8665426

About the tides at Shem Creek

Shem Creek 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 4.9 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.9 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 4.0 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.8 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −1.5 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 Hobcaw Point, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 21 min later. For tidal currents, see Hog Island Channel.

Predictions are based on Charleston, Cooper River Entrance.

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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.