TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8665775

James Island Creek, 1 mi. above ent. 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 3:42 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
3.1ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8665775
Next low tide
7:18 AM
Wed, Aug 50.1 ft
Next high tide
1:42 PM
Wed, Aug 55.7 ft
Current Weather
82°F

Cloudy

Observed

SW 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8665775 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8665530
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 ft3 ft5 ft7 ft0.1 ft5.7 ft1.0 ft4.9 ft0.1 ft5.9 ft1.0 ft4.8 ftWed, Aug 53:36 AMWed, Aug 53:36 PMThu, Aug 63:27 AMThu, Aug 63:26 PMFri, Aug 73:25 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

Temperature82°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

Pressure1017 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSW 5 mphObserved

Gusts14 mphModel

Rain chance60%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water85.6°FObservedNOAA Charleston · 2.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:37 AM

Sunset8:15 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80°FS 6 mph14 mph60%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely79°FS 6 mph13 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms78°FSW 6 mph13 mph85%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms78°FSW 5 mph12 mph86%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms77°FSW 5 mph12 mph87%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 5 mph10 mph84%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 6 mph12 mph78%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms82°FS 7 mph13 mph75%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FS 8 mph14 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 9 mph15 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 10 mph16 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 12 mph17 mph16%

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 wind5 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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange5.5 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.

Wappoo Creek, highway bridge

NOAA 8665613 · SC

2.1 mi

South Ashley Bridge

NOAA 8665495 · SC

2.7 mi

CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf)

NOAA 8665530 · SC

2.9 mi

Fort Johnson

NOAA 8665726 · SC

2.9 mi

Elliott Cut entrance

NOAA 8665641 · SC

3.4 mi

Fort Sumter

NOAA 8665728 · SC

4.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:42 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:42 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:42 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Charlestonobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:42 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:42 AM

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