TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8667259

Fields Point 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 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
3.7ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8667259
Next low tide
8:23 AM
Wed, Aug 50.1 ft
Next high tide
2:24 PM
Wed, Aug 56.7 ft
Current Weather
79°F

Clear

Observed

SSW 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8667259 · 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 ft1.3 ft3.5 ft5.8 ft8 ft0.1 ft6.7 ft1.0 ft5.8 ft0.2 ft6.8 ft1.0 ft5.8 ftWed, Aug 54:17 AMWed, Aug 54:12 PMThu, Aug 64:09 AMThu, Aug 64:05 PMFri, Aug 73:59 AM
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

Temperature79°FObserved

Humidity88%Observed

Pressure1017 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 3 mphObserved

Gusts9 mphModel

Rain chance28%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:39 AM

Sunset8:17 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSW 3 mph9 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSW 3 mph8 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms76°FSW 2 mph8 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FS 2 mph7 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms76°FSW 2 mph7 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 3 mph8 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSW 5 mph10 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny84°FS 6 mph12 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 7 mph13 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88°FS 8 mph15 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms89°FS 9 mph17 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny89°FS 10 mph18 mph14%

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.

70/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind3 mph sustained wind
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very 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
  • Calm surface3 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange6.4 ft range in the next cycle
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.

Bowles Island, New Chehaw River

NOAA 8667272 · SC

2.1 mi

Wiggins, Chehaw River

NOAA 8667074 · SC

2.4 mi

Summerhouse Point, Bull River

NOAA 8667493 · SC

3.1 mi

Bluff Islands

NOAA 8667201 · SC

3.6 mi

Hutchinson Island

NOAA 8667351 · SC

4.3 mi

Brickyard Ferry, swing bridge

NOAA 8667017 · SC

5.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

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