TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8668836

Station Creek, west end 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 5:23 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
81°F

Mostly Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8668836 · 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

Temperature81°FObserved

Humidity84%Observed

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts14 mphModel

Rain chance23%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water85.6°FObservedNOAA Fort Pulaski · 23.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:40 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, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSW 8 mph14 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 7 mph13 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSW 6 mph12 mph20%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 5 mph10 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 6 mph12 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny82°FSW 6 mph12 mph14%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny83°FS 8 mph14 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 8 mph14 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 9 mph16 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Cloudy85°FS 12 mph17 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny86°FS 12 mph18 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMPartly Sunny85°FS 12 mph20 mph7%

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.

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.

Fort Fremont

NOAA 8668686 · SC

1.9 mi

Capers Island, Trenchards Inlet

NOAA 8668837 · SC

3.1 mi

Station Creek, County Landing

NOAA 8668601 · SC

3.8 mi

Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island

NOAA 8669167 · SC

4.5 mi

Parris Island, Marine Corps Recruit Depot

NOAA 8668445 · SC

5.1 mi

Skull Creek, north entrance, Hilton Head Island

NOAA 8668918 · SC

5.8 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Fort Pulaskiobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

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