TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8664131

Back River Reservoir, West Branch Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 5:23 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
78°F

Mostly Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8664131 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8665530
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity87%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance76%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water85.6°FObservedNOAA Charleston · 14.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:36 AM

Sunset8:15 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms76°FS 1 mph6 mph76%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms76°FS 1 mph5 mph82%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms75°FS 1 mph5 mph89%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 2 mph6 mph90%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms79°FS 2 mph7 mph77%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely81°FS 3 mph9 mph72%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FS 5 mph12 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 6 mph13 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms88°FS 7 mph14 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88°FS 7 mph15 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88°FS 8 mph16 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMMostly Cloudy88°FS 8 mph16 mph11%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources fishing rulesSouth Carolina · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

General Dynamics Pier

NOAA 8664022 · SC

1.2 mi

Snow Point, 0.4 mi. North of

NOAA 8664515 · SC

3.2 mi

Dupont, Dean Hall

NOAA 8663757 · SC

4.4 mi

Blessing Plantation, East Branch

NOAA 8663781 · SC

5.3 mi

Yeamans Hall, Goose Creek

NOAA 8664541 · SC

5.6 mi

Old Rice Mill, West Branch

NOAA 8663631 · SC

5.8 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Charlestonobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.