TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8661559

Smith's Dock 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 5:20 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
75°F

Heavy Rain and Fog/Mist

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8661559 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8661070
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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity91%Model

Pressure30 mbModel

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts9 mphModel

Rain chance54%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:31 AM

Sunset8:12 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 Thunderstorms78°FS 5 mph10 mph54%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely78°FS 5 mph9 mph70%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FS 5 mph8 mph66%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FS 5 mph8 mph65%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely78°FS 6 mph9 mph64%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FS 7 mph10 mph54%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FS 8 mph13 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 9 mph14 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 9 mph15 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 9 mph16 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 10 mph17 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 10 mph17 mph23%

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.

35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Short period7s 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.

Captain Alex's Marina, Parsonage Creek

NOAA 8661529 · SC

0.7 mi

Divine's Dock

NOAA 8661582 · SC

1.0 mi

Allston Creek

NOAA 8661608 · SC

1.0 mi

Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance

NOAA 8661609 · SC

1.0 mi

Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River

NOAA 8661493 · SC

2.5 mi

Oaks Creek, upper end

NOAA 8661684 · SC

2.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

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