Garden City Pier (Ocean) Tides Today
Horry County, SC · NOAA 8661437
- High5:03AM5.8 ft
- Low11:17AM0.6 ft
- High5:16PM5.2 ft
- Low11:24PM0.2 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 5:16 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 10:17 AM to 12:17 PMaround low tide
- 4:16 to 6:16 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:34 to 4:34 AMmoonrise
- Major8:55 to 10:55 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:08 to 4:08 PMmoonset
- Major9:17 to 11:17 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 5:48 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:48 to 6:48 AMaround high tide
- 11:04 AM to 1:04 PMaround low tide
- 5:01 to 7:01 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:40 to 11:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:37 to 4:37 PMmoonset
- Major10:02 PM to 12:02 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°Showers and thunderstorms 77% rainSW 7 to 13 mph
- TonightLow 58°Chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 47% rainNW 5 to 9 mph
- SaturdayHigh 71°Sunny 1% rainN 8 to 13 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM · issued Fri 5:28 AM
- Today
- S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 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 | 5:48 AM 6.0 ft6:01 PM 5.1 ft | 12:04 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:29 AM 6.1 ft6:42 PM 5.0 ft | 12:04 AM 0.2 ft12:48 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:07 AM 6.1 ft7:20 PM 4.9 ft | 12:43 AM 0.3 ft1:30 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:44 AM 6.0 ft7:57 PM 4.7 ft | 1:21 AM 0.4 ft2:11 PM 0.7 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:21 AM 5.9 ft8:35 PM 4.5 ft | 2:00 AM 0.6 ft2:51 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:00 AM 5.7 ft9:15 PM 4.4 ft | 2:39 AM 0.7 ft3:32 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:42 AM 5.4 ft10:01 PM 4.2 ft | 3:19 AM 0.9 ft4:14 PM 1.1 ft |
About the Tides at Garden City Pier (Ocean)
Garden City Pier (Ocean) 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 4.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 5.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:24 PM, and the highest is 6.1 ft on Monday, November 9 at 7:07 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8661437.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8661437, Garden City Pier (ocean). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.