Ward's Dock Tides Today
Near Pawleys Island · Pawleys Inlet · Georgetown County, SC · NOAA 8662071
- High5:28AM4.0 ft
- Low12:35PM0.6 ft
- High5:33PM3.3 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 5:28 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:28 to 6:28 AMaround high tide
- 11:35 AM to 1:35 PMaround low tide
- 4:33 to 6:33 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:35 to 4:35 AMmoonrise
- Major8:56 to 10:56 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:09 to 4:09 PMmoonset
- Major9:18 to 11:18 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 6:16 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:16 to 7:16 AMaround high tide
- 12:25 to 2:25 PMaround low tide
- 5:19 to 7:19 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:40 to 11:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:38 to 4:38 PMmoonset
- Major10:03 PM to 12:03 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°Showers and thunderstorms likely 69% rainSW 6 to 12 mph
- TonightLow 58°Chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 50% rainNW 3 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 71°Sunny 1% rainN 7 to 12 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM · issued Fri 5:28 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 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 with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 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 | 6:16 AM 4.1 ft6:19 PM 3.2 ft | 12:39 AM 0.4 ft1:25 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:02 AM 4.2 ft7:04 PM 3.1 ft | 1:24 AM 0.4 ft2:13 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:46 AM 4.2 ft7:48 PM 3.1 ft | 2:06 AM 0.4 ft2:59 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:27 AM 4.3 ft8:28 PM 3.1 ft | 2:48 AM 0.5 ft3:45 PM 0.7 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:07 AM 4.2 ft9:07 PM 3.1 ft | 3:30 AM 0.6 ft4:33 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:47 AM 4.2 ft9:47 PM 3.1 ft | 4:14 AM 0.7 ft5:22 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:29 AM 4.0 ft10:31 PM 3.0 ft | 5:03 AM 0.7 ft6:11 PM 0.9 ft |
About the Tides at Ward's Dock
Ward's Dock 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 3.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 3.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.4 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 12:39 AM, and the highest is 4.3 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:27 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8662071.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8662071, Ward's Dock, Pawleys Inlet. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.