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South CarolinaNOAA 8668837

Capers Island, Trenchards Inlet 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
1.1ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8668837
Next low tide
12:36 AM
Thu, Sep 241.1 ft
Next high tide
6:48 AM
Thu, Sep 246.8 ft
Current Weather
70°F

Cloudy

Observed

N 16 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Capers Island, Trenchards Inlet · Station 8668837 · 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 ft1.5 ft4 ft6.5 ft9 ft1.1 ft6.8 ft0.9 ft7.2 ft0.8 ft7.1 ft0.7 ft7.3 ftThu, Sep 2412:11 AMThu, Sep 2412:06 PMFri, Sep 2512:05 AMFri, Sep 2511:55 AMFri, Sep 2511:51 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

Temperature70°FObserved

Humidity88%Observed

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedN 16 mphModel

Gusts24 mphModel

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.9°FObservedNOAA Fort Pulaski · 24.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:12 AM

Sunset7:16 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy73°FN 16 mph24 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FN 17 mph24 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy73°FN 17 mph24 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 17 mph24 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°FN 17 mph25 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy71°FN 18 mph25 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy71°FN 18 mph25 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny71°FN 20 mph26 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny70°FN 20 mph26 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny71°FN 18 mph26 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny72°FN 18 mph26 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny73°FN 17 mph26 mph14%

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 wind16 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry4% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
69/100 · Good
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
  • Moderate tidal exchange5.8 ft range in the next cycle
11/100 · 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
  • Strong local wind16 mph may reduce surface quality
  • 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.

Station Creek, west end

NOAA 8668836 · SC

3.1 mi

Station Creek, County Landing

NOAA 8668601 · SC

3.7 mi

Fort Fremont

NOAA 8668686 · SC

4.2 mi

Club Bridge Creek ent., Trenchards Inlet

NOAA 8668529 · SC

5.0 mi

Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island

NOAA 8669167 · SC

6.1 mi

Capers Creek, Cowen Creek, St. Helena Island

NOAA 8668255 · SC

6.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Capers Island, Trenchards Inletofficial-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.