- Low 1:36 AM -0.1 ft
- High 8:00 AM 6.7 ft
- Low 2:20 PM 0.1 ft
- High 8:17 PM 5.6 ft
First light 7:04 AMSunrise 7:29 AMSunset 6:29 PMLast light 6:55 PM
Garden City, SC Tide Chart & Tide Times
South Carolina · NOAA station Garden City Pier (Ocean) (1.3 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 8:00 AM (6.7 ft) and 8:17 PM (5.6 ft); low tide 1:36 AM (-0.1 ft) and 2:20 PM (0.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:00 AM · High 8:17 PMLow 1:36 AM · Low 2:20 PM
Today's range6.8 ft-0.1 → 6.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC SSBN7
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Sun7:29 AM – 6:29 PMFirst light 7:04 AM · Last light 6:55 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC SSBN7 (Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE)), 35 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8661070 (Springmaid Pier), 7 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Garden City tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:21 AM -0.2 ft
- High 8:45 AM 6.8 ft
- Low 3:10 PM 0.1 ft
- High 9:03 PM 5.5 ft
First light 7:04 AMSunrise 7:30 AMSunset 6:28 PMLast light 6:54 PM
- Low 3:09 AM -0.2 ft
- High 9:33 AM 6.8 ft
- Low 4:01 PM 0.2 ft
- High 9:52 PM 5.3 ft
First light 7:05 AMSunrise 7:31 AMSunset 6:27 PMLast light 6:53 PM
- Low 4:00 AM -0.1 ft
- High 10:25 AM 6.7 ft
- Low 4:55 PM 0.3 ft
- High 10:47 PM 5.1 ft
First light 7:06 AMSunrise 7:32 AMSunset 6:26 PMLast light 6:52 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 1:36 AM → 8:00 AM -0.1 → 6.7 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:00 AM → 2:20 PM 6.7 → 0.1 ft
- ▲ Rising 2:20 PM → 8:17 PM 0.1 → 5.6 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:17 PM → 2:21 AM (next day) 5.6 → -0.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8661437.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high6.8 ftTue, Oct 27 8:45 AM
Lowest low-0.2 ftTue, Oct 27 2:21 AM
Best daylight low0.1 ftTue, Oct 27 3:10 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8661437; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Garden City
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + tide)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:22 pm – 2:22 pm↻ Tide change: low 2:20 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:31 am – 8:31 amSunrise↻ Tide change: high 8:00 am
- Moonrise6:07 pm – 7:07 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:22 pm – 2:22 pm Minor 7:31 am – 8:31 am · 6:07 pm – 7:07 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:51 am – 2:51 am · 1:21 pm – 3:21 pm Minor 8:44 am – 9:44 am · 6:52 pm – 7:52 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 6/10Good | Major 1:52 am – 3:52 am · 2:23 pm – 4:23 pm Minor 9:57 am – 10:57 am · 7:47 pm – 8:47 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 8/10Excellent | Major 2:55 am – 4:55 am · 3:28 pm – 5:28 pm Minor 11:06 am – 12:06 pm · 8:50 pm – 9:50 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 7/10Good | Major 4:00 am – 6:00 am · 4:32 pm – 6:32 pm Minor 12:07 pm – 1:07 pm · 9:59 pm – 10:59 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:02 am – 7:02 am · 5:32 pm – 7:32 pm Minor 12:58 pm – 1:58 pm · 11:10 pm – 12:10 am |
| SunNov 1 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:00 am – 7:00 am · 5:27 pm – 7:27 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm · 11:20 pm – 12:20 am |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8661437 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonset – tide change +1; Moon underfoot – tide change +2) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 33.59, -79.01 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Garden City tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:29 AM – 6:29 PM | Low 1:36 AM -0.09 ft | High 8:00 AM 6.70 ft | Low 2:20 PM 0.14 ft | High 8:17 PM 5.62 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:30 AM – 6:28 PM | Low 2:21 AM -0.18 ft | High 8:45 AM 6.84 ft | Low 3:10 PM 0.12 ft | High 9:03 PM 5.52 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:31 AM – 6:27 PM | Low 3:09 AM -0.17 ft | High 9:33 AM 6.83 ft | Low 4:01 PM 0.18 ft | High 9:52 PM 5.34 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:32 AM – 6:26 PM | Low 4:00 AM -0.06 ft | High 10:25 AM 6.66 ft | Low 4:55 PM 0.33 ft | High 10:47 PM 5.12 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:33 AM – 6:25 PM | Low 4:54 AM 0.15 ft | High 11:24 AM 6.39 ft | Low 5:53 PM 0.50 ft | High 11:51 PM 4.94 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:34 AM – 6:24 PM | Low 5:54 AM 0.41 ft | High 12:27 PM 6.12 ft | Low 6:55 PM 0.65 ft | |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:35 AM – 5:23 PM | High 12:58 AM 4.86 ft | Low 6:00 AM 0.66 ft | High 12:31 PM 5.88 ft | Low 7:01 PM 0.71 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:36 AM – 5:22 PM | High 1:06 AM 4.91 ft | Low 7:12 AM 0.82 ft | High 1:34 PM 5.69 ft | Low 8:08 PM 0.64 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8661437; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Garden City with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Garden City
Garden City is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, on the Grand Strand between Surfside Beach and Murrells Inlet.
- Tide station used
- Garden City Pier (Ocean), SC (NOAA 8661437, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 1.3 miles
- County
- Horry County
- Coordinates
- 33.5917, -79.0066 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Garden City CDP, GEOID 4528455))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's Garden City Pier (ocean) station was chosen over the nearer Main Creek station behind the beach, since beach tides follow the open coast.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Garden City, SC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Garden City (NOAA station Garden City Pier (Ocean)) is at 8:00 AM (6.7 ft), 8:17 PM (5.6 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Garden City, SC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Garden City is at 1:36 AM (-0.1 ft), 2:20 PM (0.1 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Garden City?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8661437 (Garden City Pier (Ocean), SC), a reference (harmonic) station, about 1.3 miles from the Garden City reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Garden City today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:04 AM, sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:29 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:55 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Surfside Beach, SC 2 mi
- Murrells Inlet, SC 4 mi
- Myrtle Beach, SC 11 mi
- Pawleys Island, SC 13 mi
- North Myrtle Beach, SC 24 mi
- Sunset Beach, NC 35 mi
Tide stations near Garden City
- Garden City Bridge, Main Creek, SC 0.9 mi
- Captain Alex's Marina, Parsonage Creek, SC 3.3 mi
- Divine's Dock, SC 3.7 mi
- Smith's Dock, SC 3.9 mi
- Oaks Creek, 0.5 Mi. above Entrance, SC 4.8 mi
- Allston Creek, SC 4.9 mi
- Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River, SC 5.0 mi
- Bull Creek Entrance, SC 5.3 mi