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South CarolinaNOAA 8668109

Broughton Point, Hazzard Creek Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

All official layers availableUpdated 12:22 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
2.7ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8668109
Next low tide
2:24 AM
Thu, Sep 240.9 ft
Next high tide
8:23 AM
Thu, Sep 248.0 ft
Current Weather
68°F

Cloudy

Observed

N 13 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Broughton Point, Hazzard Creek · Station 8668109 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8670870
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft1.8 ft4.5 ft7.3 ft10 ft0.9 ft8.0 ft0.8 ft8.5 ft0.7 ft8.4 ft0.6 ft8.6 ftThu, Sep 2412:04 AMThu, Sep 2411:59 AMThu, Sep 2411:58 PMFri, Sep 2511:54 AMFri, Sep 2511:50 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature68°FObserved

Humidity87%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 13 mphObserved

Gusts20 mphModel

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.9°FObservedNOAA Fort Pulaski · 26.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:13 AM

Sunset7:17 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMPartly Cloudy71°FN 10 mph20 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy70°FN 10 mph20 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy70°FN 10 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy70°FN 12 mph20 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy69°FN 12 mph21 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy69°FN 12 mph21 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FN 13 mph21 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FN 13 mph22 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FN 13 mph22 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms68°FN 14 mph25 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70°FN 14 mph25 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°FN 13 mph24 mph13%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

64/100 · Fair
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Moderate wind13 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry1% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
57/100 · Fair
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Large tidal exchange7.3 ft can increase current around gear
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.

Chechessee Bluff, Chechessee River

NOAA 8668301 · SC

3.8 mi

Baileys Landing, Okatee River, Colleton River

NOAA 8668482 · SC

4.4 mi

Callawassie Island Bridge, Colleton River

NOAA 8668511 · SC

5.0 mi

Hwy. 170 bridge

NOAA 8668223 · SC

6.5 mi

Pilot Island, West Branch Boyds Creek

NOAA 8667591 · SC

6.7 mi

Callawassie Island, south, Colleton River

NOAA 8668655 · SC

6.8 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Broughton Point, Hazzard Creekofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Fort Pulaskiobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

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