Fripps Inlet Tides Today
Near Fripp Island · Hunting Island Bridge · Beaufort County, SC · NOAA 8668498
- High5:24AM7.0 ft
- Low11:36AM0.4 ft
- High5:34PM6.5 ft
- Low11:47PM0.2 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 5:24 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:24 to 6:24 AMaround high tide
- 10:36 AM to 12:36 PMaround low tide
- 4:34 to 6:34 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:39 to 4:39 AMmoonrise
- Major9:01 to 11:01 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:15 to 4:15 PMmoonset
- Major9:23 to 11:23 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 6:10 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:10 to 7:10 AMaround high tide
- 11:24 AM to 1:24 PMaround low tide
- 5:17 to 7:17 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:40 to 5:40 AMmoonrise
- Major9:46 to 11:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:45 to 4:45 PMmoonset
- Major10:08 PM to 12:08 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
- This AfternoonHigh 77°Chance showers and thunderstorms 44% rainSW 5 to 8 mph
- TonightLow 62°Slight chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 17% rainW 2 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 70°Mostly sunnyNE 5 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM · issued Fri 4:38 AM
- Today
- SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
- Tonight
- W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
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 | 6:10 AM 7.2 ft6:17 PM 6.4 ft | 12:24 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:52 AM 7.3 ft6:58 PM 6.3 ft | 12:28 AM 0.2 ft1:09 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:31 AM 7.2 ft7:37 PM 6.1 ft | 1:08 AM 0.3 ft1:52 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:09 AM 7.1 ft8:16 PM 5.9 ft | 1:46 AM 0.4 ft2:32 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:47 AM 6.9 ft8:55 PM 5.7 ft | 2:24 AM 0.6 ft3:10 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:25 AM 6.6 ft9:35 PM 5.5 ft | 3:00 AM 0.7 ft3:47 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:05 AM 6.3 ft10:19 PM 5.3 ft | 3:37 AM 0.9 ft4:25 PM 1.2 ft |
About the Tides at Fripps Inlet
Fripps Inlet 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 5.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 7.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:28 AM, and the highest is 7.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:52 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8668498.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8668498, Fripps Inlet, Hunting Island Bridge. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.