- Low 3:56 AM 0.5 ft
- High 10:01 AM 4.6 ft
- Low 4:49 PM 0.6 ft
- High 10:09 PM 3.8 ft
First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 5:12 PMLast light 5:39 PM
Nixon Crossroads, SC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8660166 · South Carolina · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 10:40 AM (4.4 ft) and 10:50 PM (3.7 ft); low tide 4:32 AM (0.6 ft) and 5:28 PM (0.8 ft).
Tide todayHigh 10:40 AM · High 10:50 PMLow 4:32 AM · Low 5:28 PM
Today's range3.8 ft0.6 → 4.4 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC SSBN7
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Sun6:45 AM – 5:12 PMFirst light 6:18 AM · Last light 5:39 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC SSBN7 (Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE)), 10 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8661070 (Springmaid Pier), 21 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Nixon Crossroads tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 4:32 AM 0.6 ft
- High 10:40 AM 4.4 ft
- Low 5:28 PM 0.8 ft
- High 10:50 PM 3.7 ft
First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:12 PMLast light 5:39 PM
- Low 5:10 AM 0.7 ft
- High 11:21 AM 4.3 ft
- Low 6:08 PM 0.9 ft
- High 11:33 PM 3.6 ft
First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:11 PMLast light 5:38 PM
- Low 5:52 AM 0.8 ft
- High 12:06 PM 4.2 ft
- Low 6:53 PM 0.9 ft
First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM
- High 12:21 AM 3.6 ft
- Low 6:41 AM 0.9 ft
- High 12:54 PM 4.1 ft
- Low 7:41 PM 0.9 ft
First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM
Best fishing times today in Nixon Crossroads
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:11 am – 4:11 amNear slack (low 4:32 am)
- Moon overhead2:36 pm – 4:36 pmSunsetNear slack (low 5:28 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:15 am – 11:15 am↻ Tide change: high 10:40 am
- Moonset7:59 pm – 8:59 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:11 am – 4:11 am · 2:36 pm – 4:36 pm Minor 10:15 am – 11:15 am · 7:59 pm – 8:59 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:00 am – 5:00 am · 3:25 pm – 5:25 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 8:57 pm – 9:57 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:48 am – 5:48 am · 4:11 pm – 6:11 pm Minor 11:32 am – 12:32 pm · 9:56 pm – 10:56 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:34 am – 6:34 am · 4:56 pm – 6:56 pm Minor 12:03 pm – 1:03 pm · 10:54 pm – 11:54 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:17 am – 7:17 am · 5:39 pm – 7:39 pm Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm · 11:53 pm – 12:53 am |
| WedNov 18 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:00 am – 8:00 am · 6:21 pm – 8:21 pm Minor 12:58 pm – 1:58 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:43 am – 8:43 am · 7:04 pm – 9:04 pm Minor 12:52 am – 1:52 am · 1:24 pm – 2:24 pm |
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 8660166 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) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 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) (Moonrise – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 33.85, -78.65 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Nixon Crossroads
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:19 am – 3:19 amNear slack (low 3:56 am)
- Moon overhead1:45 pm – 3:45 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:28 am – 10:28 am↻ Tide change: high 10:01 am
- Moonset7:03 pm – 8:03 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:19 am – 3:19 am · 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm Minor 9:28 am – 10:28 am · 7:03 pm – 8:03 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:11 am – 4:11 am · 2:36 pm – 4:36 pm Minor 10:15 am – 11:15 am · 7:59 pm – 8:59 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:00 am – 5:00 am · 3:25 pm – 5:25 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 8:57 pm – 9:57 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:48 am – 5:48 am · 4:11 pm – 6:11 pm Minor 11:32 am – 12:32 pm · 9:56 pm – 10:56 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:34 am – 6:34 am · 4:56 pm – 6:56 pm Minor 12:03 pm – 1:03 pm · 10:54 pm – 11:54 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:17 am – 7:17 am · 5:39 pm – 7:39 pm Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm · 11:53 pm – 12:53 am |
| WedNov 18 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:00 am – 8:00 am · 6:21 pm – 8:21 pm Minor 12:58 pm – 1:58 pm |
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 8660166 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) | 0 |
| 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) (Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 33.85, -78.65 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Nixon Crossroads tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3:56 AM 0.49 ft | High 10:01 AM 4.58 ft | Low 4:49 PM 0.65 ft | High 10:09 PM 3.79 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 4:32 AM 0.60 ft | High 10:40 AM 4.42 ft | Low 5:28 PM 0.78 ft | High 10:50 PM 3.67 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 5:10 AM 0.70 ft | High 11:21 AM 4.27 ft | Low 6:08 PM 0.88 ft | High 11:33 PM 3.59 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 5:52 AM 0.80 ft | High 12:06 PM 4.15 ft | Low 6:53 PM 0.93 ft | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 12:21 AM 3.55 ft | Low 6:41 AM 0.87 ft | High 12:54 PM 4.07 ft | Low 7:41 PM 0.92 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 1:14 AM 3.59 ft | Low 7:39 AM 0.91 ft | High 1:44 PM 4.02 ft | Low 8:31 PM 0.83 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 2:07 AM 3.71 ft | Low 8:40 AM 0.88 ft | High 2:35 PM 4.00 ft | Low 9:20 PM 0.69 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 3:02 AM 3.92 ft | Low 9:42 AM 0.79 ft | High 3:28 PM 4.00 ft | Low 10:10 PM 0.50 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Nixon Crossroads
NOAA station 8660166 is 3.9 mi northeast of North Myrtle Beach, SC, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) (8665530, 105 mi southwest).
Nixon Crossroads has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 4.0 ft, growing to about 5.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.6 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.4 ft on October 1, 2027 at 9:58 AM; the lowest is -1.0 ft on January 23, 2027 at 2:52 AM, and 233 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 4.0 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 5.1 ft / 3.6 ft
- Average higher high
- 4.4 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 5.4 ft · Oct 1, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.0 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 233
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Nixon Crossroads range from 3.6 ft to 4.4 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 10:40 AM. The lowest low is 0.5 ft on Thu, Nov 19 at 10:10 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Tue 7:39 AM (0.9 ft); Wed 8:40 AM (0.9 ft); Thu 9:42 AM (0.8 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- North Myrtle Beach, SC 3.9 mi southwest
- Sunset Beach, NC 8.5 mi east
- Ocean Isle Beach, NC 10.9 mi east
Nearby tide stations
- Cherry Grove (Inside), SC 1.6 mi southeast
- Little River (Town), SC 2.5 mi northeast
- Hog Inlet Pier, SC 2.7 mi southeast
- Dunn Sound, West End, SC 3.5 mi east
- Dunn Sound, North End, SC 3.9 mi east
- Little River Neck, North End, SC 4.4 mi east
- Dunn Sound, Little River Inlet, SC 4.5 mi east
- Myrtle Beach Airport, SC 4.7 mi southwest
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8660166
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8665530)
- Coordinates
- 33.8550, -78.6483
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Nixon Crossroads, SC?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Nixon Crossroads, SC is at 10:40 AM, 10:50 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Nixon Crossroads, SC?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Nixon Crossroads, SC is at 4:32 AM, 5:28 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Nixon Crossroads, SC?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 11:21 AM (4.3 ft) and 11:33 PM (3.6 ft); low tides are at 5:10 AM (0.7 ft) and 6:08 PM (0.9 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Nixon Crossroads, SC?
The average range between high and low tide is 4.0 ft; about 5.1 ft at spring tides and 3.6 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.4 ft on October 1, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8660166. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).