Distant Island Tides Today
Near Beaufort · Cowen Creek · Beaufort County, SC · NOAA 8668282
- High6:23AM8.4 ft
- Low12:24PM0.5 ft
- High6:33PM7.9 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:23 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:23 to 7:23 AMaround high tide
- 11:24 AM to 1:24 PMaround low tide
- 5:33 to 7:33 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:40 to 4:40 AMmoonrise
- Major9:02 to 11:02 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:16 to 4:16 PMmoonset
- Major9:24 to 11:24 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:09 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:09 to 8:09 AMaround high tide
- 12:13 to 2:13 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:40 to 5:40 AMmoonrise
- Major9:46 to 11:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:46 to 4:46 PMmoonset
- Major10:09 PM to 12:09 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See South Carolina fishing license info and size and bag limits from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 77°Partly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms 48% rainSW 3 to 7 mph
- TonightLow 62°Mostly cloudy 9% rainNW 3 to 9 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Mostly sunnyNE 5 to 9 mph
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 7:09 AM 8.7 ft7:17 PM 7.9 ft | 12:35 AM 0.4 ft1:13 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:50 AM 8.7 ft7:59 PM 7.8 ft | 1:17 AM 0.3 ft1:58 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:29 AM 8.7 ft8:39 PM 7.6 ft | 1:58 AM 0.4 ft2:41 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:07 AM 8.6 ft9:18 PM 7.4 ft | 2:37 AM 0.5 ft3:21 PM 0.7 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:44 AM 8.3 ft9:57 PM 7.2 ft | 3:15 AM 0.7 ft4:00 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:21 AM 8.1 ft10:37 PM 6.9 ft | 3:52 AM 0.9 ft4:38 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:01 AM 7.8 ft11:19 PM 6.7 ft | 4:29 AM 1.1 ft5:16 PM 1.4 ft |
About the Tides at Distant Island
Distant Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 6.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 8.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 1:17 AM, and the highest is 8.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:50 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8668282, Distant Island, Cowen Creek, timed from its reference station Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance (8670870). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.