South Island Ferry tide times

Intracoastal Waterway, SCIntracoastal WaterwayNOAA 8662549Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at South Island Ferry the next low tide is at 7:02 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:03 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
3.3 ft ↓
Falling 0.8 ft per hour
Next low
7:02 PM
In 4 h 21 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
12:20 AM
In 9 h 39 min · 3.8 ft
Tide range today
4.5 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 ftNOW 2:406:13 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:55 AMHigh · 4.7 ft7:02 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for South Island Ferry, today. Low 0.2 ft at 6:13 AM, high 4.7 ft at 11:55 AM, low 0.6 ft at 7:02 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf) 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
  • Low6:13 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:55 AM4.7 ft
  • Low7:02 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for South Island Ferry
TideTimeHeight
Low6:13 AM0.2 ft
High11:55 AM4.7 ft
Low7:02 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:47
Sunset
7:04 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.5 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:02 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Today's lowest water is at 6:13 AM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 9:00 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 30L6:13a0.2H11:55a4.7L7:02p0.64.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:20a3.8L7:03a0.3H12:52p4.6L7:59p0.84.3
FriOct 2H1:19a3.7L8:00a0.4H1:57p4.5L9:04p0.94.1
SatOct 3H2:28a3.6L9:04a0.5H3:07p4.4L10:11p0.93.9
SunOct 4H3:39a3.6L10:13a0.5H4:16p4.4L11:16p0.83.9
MonOct 5H4:48a3.8L11:21a0.5H5:22p4.43.9
TueOct 6L12:16a0.7H5:53a3.9L12:26p0.4H6:22p4.54.0

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 8662549.

Nearby stations

Currents

Frazier Point, south of

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Current predictions for Frazier Point, south of, 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
33.252° N, 79.268° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8662549

About the tides at South Island Ferry

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.5 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf). The average range is about 3.7 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most South Carolina stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.1 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 4.5 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 3.9 ft.

South Island Ferry is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf): highs come about 54 min and lows about 85 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is South Island Plantation (C.G. Station), 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 19 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Frazier Point, south of.

Predictions are based on CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf).

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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.