Village Creek Entrance tide times

Village Creek Entrance, SCVillage Creek EntranceNOAA 8667927Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Village Creek Entrance the next low tide is at 5:57 PM (0.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:55 PM (6.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:08 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
3.1 ft ↓
Falling 1.6 ft per hour
Next low
5:57 PM
In 2 h 28 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
11:55 PM
In 8 h 26 min · 6.6 ft
Tide range today
7.6 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 ft8 ftNOW 3:285:19 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:28 AMHigh · 7.8 ft5:57 PMLow · 0.9 ft11:55 PMHigh · 6.6 ft
Tide chart for Village Creek Entrance, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:19 AM, high 7.8 ft at 11:28 AM, low 0.9 ft at 5:57 PM, high 6.6 ft at 11:55 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • Low5:19 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:28 AM7.8 ft
  • Low5:57 PM0.9 ft
  • High11:55 PM6.6 ft
Tide times for Village Creek Entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low5:19 AM0.2 ft
High11:28 AM7.8 ft
Low5:57 PM0.9 ft
High11:55 PM6.6 ft
Sunrise
7:16 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
7:10 PM
Last light 7:34
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
7.6 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 11:02 PM high and 5:19 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

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

    The 0.9 ft low at 5:57 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 6:55 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.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L5:19a0.2H11:28a7.8L5:57p0.9H11:55p6.67.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1L6:08a0.4H12:25p7.7L6:52p1.27.3
FriOct 2H12:58a6.4L7:04a0.7H1:30p7.5L7:54p1.46.9
SatOct 3H2:06a6.3L8:07a0.9H2:38p7.4L9:02p1.56.6
SunOct 4H3:13a6.3L9:15a0.9H3:43p7.4L10:09p1.46.5
MonOct 5H4:19a6.5L10:24a0.9H4:47p7.4L11:12p1.16.6
TueOct 6H5:23a6.8L11:29a0.7H5:48p7.56.8

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 8667927.

Nearby stations

Currents

Parrot Creek, Coosaw Island

  • Max ebb1:32 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack5:33 AM
  • Max flood7:20 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack12:15 PM
  • Max ebb2:13 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack6:26 PM
  • Max flood7:48 PM 1.1 kn

Current predictions for Parrot Creek, Coosaw Island, 3 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
32.445° N, 80.503° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8667927

About the tides at Village Creek Entrance

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Village Creek Entrance, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. With a mean range of about 6.1 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 7.6 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 6.5 ft, on Sunday.

Village Creek Entrance is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Edding Point, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min later. For tidal currents, see Parrot Creek, Coosaw Island.

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.