TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8668155

Distant Island Creek, upper end, Cowen Creek 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 12:22 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
68°F

Cloudy

Observed

N 13 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Distant Island Creek, upper end, Cowen Creek · Station 8668155 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8670870
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

Temperature68°FObserved

Humidity87%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 13 mphObserved

Gusts22 mphModel

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.9°FObservedNOAA Fort Pulaski · 29.3 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
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FN 17 mph22 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy73°FN 18 mph22 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 17 mph22 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 20 mph22 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°FN 20 mph23 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°FN 20 mph23 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny71°FN 22 mph24 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny71°FN 22 mph24 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy70°FN 20 mph24 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms69°FN 21 mph25 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70°FN 20 mph25 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°FN 18 mph25 mph16%

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.

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.

Distant Island, Cowen Creek

NOAA 8668282 · SC

2.0 mi

Cowen Creek, Rt. 21 bridge

NOAA 8668173 · SC

2.1 mi

Beaufort

NOAA 8667999 · SC

2.3 mi

Battery Creek, 4 mi. above entrance

NOAA 8668092 · SC

2.8 mi

Capers Creek, Cowen Creek, St. Helena Island

NOAA 8668255 · SC

3.5 mi

Parris Island, Marine Corps Recruit Depot

NOAA 8668445 · SC

3.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

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.