Waccamaw River Entrance tide times

Waccamaw River Entrance, SCWaccamaw River EntranceNOAA 8662931Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Waccamaw River Entrance today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:14 AM.

Predicted now
2.7 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
12:14 AM
In 3 h 54 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
5:55 AM
In 9 h 35 min · 3.7 ft
Tide range today
3.0 ft
Mean range 3.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 8:195:04 AMHigh · 3.6 ft11:24 AMLow · 0.9 ft5:33 PMHigh · 3.9 ft
Tide chart for Waccamaw River Entrance, today. High 3.6 ft at 5:04 AM, low 0.9 ft at 11:24 AM, high 3.9 ft at 5:33 PM.

Predicted tide height at Waccamaw River Entrance for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:04 AM3.6 ft
  • Low11:24 AM0.9 ft
  • High5:33 PM3.9 ft
Tide times for Waccamaw River Entrance
TideTimeHeight
High5:04 AM3.6 ft
Low11:24 AM0.9 ft
High5:33 PM3.9 ft
Sunrise
7:26 AM
First light 7:01
Sunset
6:39 PM
Last light 7:04
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.0 ft
Mean 3.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 12:14 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.

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 20H5:04a3.6L11:24a0.9H5:33p3.93.0
WedOct 21L12:14a0.9H5:55a3.7L12:25p0.8H6:24p4.03.2
ThuOct 22L1:06a0.8H6:44a3.8L1:22p0.7H7:12p4.13.4
FriOct 23L1:55a0.6H7:30a4.0L2:18p0.6H7:57p4.13.5
SatOct 24L2:42a0.5H8:15a4.2L3:12p0.6H8:40p4.13.7
SunOct 25L3:28a0.3H8:59a4.4L4:06p0.5H9:23p4.14.0
MonOct 26L4:13a0.2H9:44a4.5L5:00p0.5H10:06p4.04.3

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 8662931.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lafayette swing bridge, Waccamaw River

  • Slack1:50 AM
  • Max flood3:32 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack5:38 AM
  • Max ebb9:43 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack1:54 PM
  • Max flood4:01 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:29 PM
  • Max ebb10:33 PM 1.1 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. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.6 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.9 ft on January 24.

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 9 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Lafayette swing bridge, Waccamaw River.

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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.