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South CarolinaNOAA 8662747

Georgetown Lighthouse 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 12:21 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
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
68°F

Mostly Cloudy

Model

N 8 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Georgetown Lighthouse · Station 8662747 · 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

Temperature68°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 8 mphObserved

Gusts28 mphModel

Rain chance8%Model

Marine

Wave height4.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:06 AM

Sunset7:11 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°FNE 20 mph28 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 18 mph28 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 17 mph28 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 18 mph28 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°FN 18 mph28 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70°FN 20 mph28 mph16%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°FN 21 mph28 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°FN 21 mph28 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms70°FN 21 mph28 mph31%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms71°FN 22 mph28 mph34%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms71°FN 22 mph28 mph35%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms72°FN 21 mph28 mph38%

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.

60/100 · Fair
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell4.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period4s dominant period
  • 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.

South Island Plantation (C.G. Station)

NOAA 8662746 · SC

1.3 mi

South Island Ferry, Intracoastal Waterway

NOAA 8662549 · SC

5.2 mi

Minim Creek ent., ICWW, North Santee Bay

NOAA 8662796 · SC

5.6 mi

Cedar Island, North Santee Bay

NOAA 8663261 · SC

6.7 mi

Clambank Creek, Goat Island, North Inlet

NOAA 8662299 · SC

7.6 mi

Cedar Island Point, South Santee River

NOAA 8663381 · SC

8.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

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