Skull Creek tide times

north entrance, Hilton Head Island, SCnorth entrance, Hilton Head IslandNOAA 8668918Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Skull Creek the next low tide is at 6:10 PM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:51 PM (7.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:22 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
5.0 ft ↓
Falling 1.8 ft per hour
Next low
6:10 PM
In 3 h 30 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
11:51 PM
In 9 h 11 min · 7.3 ft
Tide range today
8.2 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 2:395:33 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:31 AMHigh · 8.5 ft6:10 PMLow · 0.6 ft11:51 PMHigh · 7.3 ft
Tide chart for Skull Creek, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:33 AM, high 8.5 ft at 11:31 AM, low 0.6 ft at 6:10 PM, high 7.3 ft at 11:51 PM.

Predicted tide height at north entrance, Hilton Head Island for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:33 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:31 AM8.5 ft
  • Low6:10 PM0.6 ft
  • High11:51 PM7.3 ft
Tide times for Skull Creek
TideTimeHeight
Low5:33 AM0.2 ft
High11:31 AM8.5 ft
Low6:10 PM0.6 ft
High11:51 PM7.3 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
7:11 PM
Last light 7:35
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.2 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:31 AM high.

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

    The 0.6 ft low at 6:10 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:10 PM.

  • 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 5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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 30L5:33a0.2H11:31a8.5L6:10p0.6H11:51p7.38.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1L6:22a0.5H12:25p8.2L7:04p0.97.8
FriOct 2H12:46a7.0L7:17a0.8H1:26p7.9L8:04p1.27.2
SatOct 3H1:51a6.7L8:20a1.0H2:35p7.7L9:10p1.46.6
SunOct 4H3:03a6.6L9:28a1.1H3:46p7.5L10:15p1.36.4
MonOct 5H4:16a6.6L10:34a1.1H4:55p7.5L11:15p1.26.4
TueOct 6H5:27a6.9L11:35a0.9H6:01p7.66.7

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 8668918.

Nearby stations

Currents

Skull Creek, north entrance

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Current predictions for Skull Creek, north entrance, 0.4 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
32.267° N, 80.737° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8668918

About the tides at Skull Creek

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at north entrance, Hilton Head Island, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The range is large, about 6.5 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 8.2 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 6.4 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. The nearest other station is Pinckney Island, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min later. For tidal currents, see Skull Creek, north 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.