Waccamaw River Entrance, SC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

NOAA tide station 8662931 · South Carolina · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 11:39 AM (4.0 ft); low tide 5:44 AM (0.5 ft) and 6:37 PM (0.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 11:39 AMLow 5:44 AM · Low 6:37 PM

Today's range3.5 ft0.5 → 4.0 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41065

WindLoading…

Sun6:46 AM – 5:15 PMFirst light 6:19 AM · Last light 5:42 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41065 (Capers Nearshore Waves (CAP2WAVE)), 44 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station NIWS1 (Oyster Landing, North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, SC), 4 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Waccamaw River Entrance tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12

Low 5:06 AM 0.4 ft
High 11:00 AM 4.1 ft
Low 5:59 PM 0.7 ft
High 11:19 PM 3.4 ft

First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:16 PMLast light 5:42 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13

Low 5:44 AM 0.5 ft
High 11:39 AM 4.0 ft
Low 6:37 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:15 PMLast light 5:42 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14

High 12:02 AM 3.4 ft
Low 6:23 AM 0.5 ft
High 12:20 PM 3.9 ft
Low 7:16 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:14 PMLast light 5:41 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15

High 12:47 AM 3.4 ft
Low 7:06 AM 0.6 ft
High 1:04 PM 3.8 ft
Low 7:58 PM 0.8 ft

First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:14 PMLast light 5:41 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16

High 1:33 AM 3.4 ft
Low 7:53 AM 0.6 ft
High 1:54 PM 3.7 ft
Low 8:43 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 5:13 PMLast light 5:40 PM

Best fishing times today in Waccamaw River Entrance

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

5/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot2:13 am – 4:13 am
≈ Moving water, falling
Moon overhead2:38 pm – 4:38 pm
Sunset≈ Moving water, falling

Minor fishing times

Moonrise10:16 am – 11:16 am
Near slack (high 11:39 am)
Moonset8:03 pm – 9:03 pm
≈ Moving water, rising

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 13	5/10Fair	Major 2:13 am – 4:13 am · 2:38 pm – 4:38 pm Minor 10:16 am – 11:16 am · 8:03 pm – 9:03 pm
SatNov 14	5/10Fair	Major 3:03 am – 5:03 am · 3:27 pm – 5:27 pm Minor 10:58 am – 11:58 am · 9:01 pm – 10:01 pm
SunNov 15	6/10Good	Major 3:51 am – 5:51 am · 4:14 pm – 6:14 pm Minor 11:33 am – 12:33 pm · 9:59 pm – 10:59 pm
MonNov 16	6/10Good	Major 4:36 am – 6:36 am · 4:58 pm – 6:58 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:57 pm – 11:57 pm
TueNov 17	6/10Good	Major 5:20 am – 7:20 am · 5:41 pm – 7:41 pm Minor 12:33 pm – 1:33 pm · 11:56 pm – 12:56 am
WedNov 18	5/10Fair	Major 6:02 am – 8:02 am · 6:24 pm – 8:24 pm Minor 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
ThuNov 19	5/10Fair	Major 6:45 am – 8:45 am · 7:07 pm – 9:07 pm Minor 12:55 am – 1:55 am · 1:27 pm – 2:27 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 8662931 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) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1)	2
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)	0
Today	5, rounded	5/10

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 33.37, -79.25 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Best fishing times today in Waccamaw River Entrance

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot1:22 am – 3:22 am
≈ Moving water, falling
Moon overhead1:48 pm – 3:48 pm
≈ Moving water, falling

Minor fishing times

Moonrise9:29 am – 10:29 am
Near slack (high 11:00 am)
Moonset7:07 pm – 8:07 pm
≈ Moving water, rising

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 12	4/10Fair	Major 1:22 am – 3:22 am · 1:48 pm – 3:48 pm Minor 9:29 am – 10:29 am · 7:07 pm – 8:07 pm
FriNov 13	5/10Fair	Major 2:13 am – 4:13 am · 2:38 pm – 4:38 pm Minor 10:16 am – 11:16 am · 8:03 pm – 9:03 pm
SatNov 14	5/10Fair	Major 3:03 am – 5:03 am · 3:27 pm – 5:27 pm Minor 10:58 am – 11:58 am · 9:01 pm – 10:01 pm
SunNov 15	6/10Good	Major 3:51 am – 5:51 am · 4:14 pm – 6:14 pm Minor 11:33 am – 12:33 pm · 9:59 pm – 10:59 pm
MonNov 16	6/10Good	Major 4:36 am – 6:36 am · 4:58 pm – 6:58 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:57 pm – 11:57 pm
TueNov 17	6/10Good	Major 5:20 am – 7:20 am · 5:41 pm – 7:41 pm Minor 12:33 pm – 1:33 pm · 11:56 pm – 12:56 am
WedNov 18	5/10Fair	Major 6:02 am – 8:02 am · 6:24 pm – 8:24 pm Minor 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

How this rating works

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) (Moon underfoot – moving water +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

Solunar periods calculated for 33.37, -79.25 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Waccamaw River Entrance tide table — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12	Low 5:06 AM 0.43 ft	High 11:00 AM 4.12 ft	Low 5:59 PM 0.67 ft	High 11:19 PM 3.43 ft
Fri, Nov 13	Low 5:44 AM 0.49 ft	High 11:39 AM 3.98 ft	Low 6:37 PM 0.71 ft
Sat, Nov 14	High 12:02 AM 3.41 ft	Low 6:23 AM 0.55 ft	High 12:20 PM 3.86 ft	Low 7:16 PM 0.74 ft
Sun, Nov 15	High 12:47 AM 3.41 ft	Low 7:06 AM 0.59 ft	High 1:04 PM 3.77 ft	Low 7:58 PM 0.76 ft
Mon, Nov 16	High 1:33 AM 3.42 ft	Low 7:53 AM 0.62 ft	High 1:54 PM 3.71 ft	Low 8:43 PM 0.75 ft
Tue, Nov 17	High 2:22 AM 3.46 ft	Low 8:46 AM 0.64 ft	High 2:47 PM 3.70 ft	Low 9:33 PM 0.70 ft
Wed, Nov 18	High 3:13 AM 3.51 ft	Low 9:44 AM 0.65 ft	High 3:41 PM 3.71 ft	Low 10:25 PM 0.61 ft
Thu, Nov 19	High 4:05 AM 3.60 ft	Low 10:46 AM 0.64 ft	High 4:34 PM 3.73 ft	Low 11:18 PM 0.48 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

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About the tide at Waccamaw River Entrance

NOAA station 8662931 is 8.6 mi southwest of Pawleys Island, SC, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).

Waccamaw River Entrance 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 3.5 ft, growing to about 4.3 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 4.6 ft on October 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM; the lowest is -0.8 ft on January 24, 2027 at 4:56 AM, and 214 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type: Semidiurnal
Mean range: 3.5 ft
Spring / neap range: 4.3 ft / 3.4 ft
Average higher high: 3.9 ft
Average lower low: 0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months: 4.6 ft · Oct 28, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months: -0.8 ft · Jan 24, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months): 214

This week

From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Waccamaw River Entrance range from 3.4 ft to 4.0 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 11:39 AM. The lowest low is 0.5 ft on Thu, Nov 19 at 11:18 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Sun 7:06 AM (0.6 ft); Mon 7:53 AM (0.6 ft); Tue 8:46 AM (0.6 ft); Wed 9:44 AM (0.6 ft); Thu 10:46 AM (0.6 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

Pawleys Island, SC 8.6 mi northeast

Nearby tide stations

Georgetown, Sampit River Ent., SC 1.5 mi west
Windsor Plantation, Black River, SC 3.3 mi north
Oyster Landing (N. Inlet Estuary), SC 4.1 mi east
Clambank Creek, Goat Island, North Inlet, SC 4.2 mi southeast
Jacobs Wharf, SC 5.8 mi west
Hagley Landing, SC 6.3 mi northeast
Weymouth Plantation, SC 6.7 mi northeast
Ward's Dock, Pawleys Inlet, SC 7.6 mi northeast

About this station

NOAA station ID: 8662931
Type: Reference (harmonic) station
Coordinates: 33.3667, -79.2550
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Waccamaw River Entrance, SC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Waccamaw River Entrance, SC is at 11:39 AM local time.

When is low tide today at Waccamaw River Entrance, SC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Waccamaw River Entrance, SC is at 5:44 AM, 6:37 PM local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow at Waccamaw River Entrance, SC?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 12:02 AM (3.4 ft) and 12:20 PM (3.9 ft); low tides are at 6:23 AM (0.5 ft) and 7:16 PM (0.7 ft) (local time).

What is the tide range at Waccamaw River Entrance, SC?

The average range between high and low tide is 3.5 ft; about 4.3 ft at spring tides and 3.4 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 4.6 ft on October 28, 2026 (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 8662931. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).