Waccamaw River Entrance tide times

Waccamaw River Entrance, SCWaccamaw River EntranceNOAA 8662931Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Waccamaw River Entrance the next low tide is at 7:51 PM (0.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:41 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
3.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
7:51 PM
In 4 h 22 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
12:47 AM
In 9 h 18 min · 3.8 ft
Tide range today
4.3 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 3:286:53 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:24 PMHigh · 4.5 ft7:51 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Waccamaw River Entrance, today. Low 0.2 ft at 6:53 AM, high 4.5 ft at 12:24 PM, low 0.8 ft at 7:51 PM.

Predicted tide height at Waccamaw River Entrance for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low6:53 AM0.2 ft
  • High12:24 PM4.5 ft
  • Low7:51 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Waccamaw River Entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low6:53 AM0.2 ft
High12:24 PM4.5 ft
Low7:51 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
7:04 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.3 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:24 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

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

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

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 9:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.

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 30L6:53a0.2H12:24p4.5L7:51p0.84.3 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:47a3.8L7:41a0.2H1:21p4.5L8:49p0.94.2 spring tide
FriOct 2H1:48a3.7L8:35a0.3H2:26p4.4L9:49p1.04.1
SatOct 3H2:57a3.6L9:37a0.4H3:36p4.3L10:51p1.03.9
SunOct 4H4:06a3.6L10:45a0.5H4:45p4.2L11:52p0.93.8
MonOct 5H5:12a3.7L11:52a0.4H5:50p4.23.8
TueOct 6L12:50a0.8H6:13a3.9L12:56p0.4H6:50p4.23.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. 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 8662931.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lafayette swing bridge, Waccamaw River

  • Slack1:02 AM
  • Max ebb4:57 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack8:44 AM
  • Max flood11:12 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack1:47 PM
  • Max ebb5:38 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack9:37 PM
  • Max flood11:40 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Lafayette swing bridge, Waccamaw River, 0.2 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
33.367° N, 79.255° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8662931

About the tides at Waccamaw River Entrance

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Waccamaw River Entrance, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. On a typical day the water moves about 3.6 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most South Carolina stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.3 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 3.8 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for Waccamaw River Entrance come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Georgetown, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Lafayette swing bridge, Waccamaw River.

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.