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Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island tide chart

South Carolina · near Hilton Head Island (1 mi) · NOAA station 8669338 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:18 AM · 0.3 ft9:46 AM · 9.1 ft3:54 PM · 0.5 ft9:56 PM · 8.3 ft9.1 ft
  • Low 3:18 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:46 AM 9.1 ft
  • Low 3:54 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 9:56 PM 8.3 ft

Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 6:56 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island
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Best times

7:00 PM–8:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Red drum (redfish) In seasonFlooded grass on high tide; creek mouths on the falling tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonMoving water around oyster bars, dawn and dusk
    • Southern flounder In seasonCreek mouths on the outgoing tide
    • Black drum In seasonBottom baits near structure
    • King mackerel In seasonNearshore and piers when water is warm

    General seasonal guide for Southeast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:18 AM 0.3 ftH 9:46 AM 9.1 ftL 3:54 PM 0.5 ftH 9:56 PM 8.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:56 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:58 AM 0.5 ftH 10:25 AM 9.0 ftL 4:36 PM 0.7 ftH 10:36 PM 8.0 ft7:25 AM / 6:55 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:35 AM 0.7 ftH 11:03 AM 8.7 ftL 5:16 PM 1.0 ftH 11:16 PM 7.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:12 AM 1.0 ftH 11:43 AM 8.4 ftL 5:56 PM 1.4 ftH 11:59 PM 7.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:49 AM 1.4 ftH 12:26 PM 8.1 ftL 6:37 PM 1.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:52 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:45 AM 7.0 ftL 6:28 AM 1.6 ftH 1:15 PM 7.8 ftL 7:21 PM 2.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:50 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:35 AM 6.8 ftL 7:12 AM 1.9 ftH 2:07 PM 7.6 ftL 8:11 PM 2.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:49 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

    From NOAA's current predictions for Spanish Wells, Calibogue Sound at 30 ft depth, 1.9 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNE (28°) and the ebb toward the SSW (204°). The strongest current this week is 1.8 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 12:13 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:42 AMFlood 7:33 AM 1.5 knSlack 10:37 AMEbb 12:49 PM 1.7 knSlack 4:24 PMFlood 8:01 PM 1.4 knSlack 10:52 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:53 AM 1.3 knSlack 4:24 AMFlood 8:10 AM 1.5 knSlack 11:19 AMEbb 1:33 PM 1.6 knSlack 5:07 PMFlood 8:38 PM 1.3 knSlack 11:31 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 1:27 AM 1.2 knSlack 5:05 AMFlood 8:48 AM 1.4 knSlack 12:02 PMEbb 2:15 PM 1.4 knSlack 5:49 PMFlood 9:16 PM 1.2 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:09 AMEbb 1:51 AM 1.1 knSlack 5:45 AMFlood 9:27 AM 1.4 knSlack 12:45 PMEbb 2:55 PM 1.3 knSlack 6:31 PMFlood 9:56 PM 1.1 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:48 AMEbb 2:14 AM 1.0 knSlack 6:26 AMFlood 10:08 AM 1.2 knSlack 1:29 PMEbb 3:32 PM 1.1 knSlack 7:16 PMFlood 10:40 PM 1.0 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:31 AMEbb 2:48 AM 0.9 knSlack 7:09 AMFlood 10:54 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:16 PMEbb 4:08 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:05 PMFlood 11:29 PM 0.9 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:21 AMEbb 3:30 AM 0.9 knSlack 7:57 AMFlood 11:46 AM 1.0 knSlack 3:05 PMEbb 4:48 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:57 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1196 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:36 AM–2:36 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 6:51 PM–7:51 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:45 PM–3:45 PM8:59 AM–9:59 AM, 7:25 PM–8:25 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM2:09 AM–4:09 AM, 2:33 PM–4:33 PM9:59 AM–10:59 AM, 8:03 PM–9:03 PM
    Wed Oct 1447 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:58 AM–4:58 AM, 3:23 PM–5:23 PM10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 8:46 PM–9:46 PM
    Thu Oct 1536 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:48 AM–5:48 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 9:35 PM–10:35 PM
    Fri Oct 1639 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:39 AM–6:39 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 10:28 PM–11:28 PM
    Sat Oct 1743 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:54 PM–7:54 PM1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 11:25 PM–12:25 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.5 ft at 3:54 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.7 ft at 4:36 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.8 ft at 1:43 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 1.0 ft at 5:16 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 1.1 ft at 12:53 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 1.4 ft at 5:56 PM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:18 AM 0.3 ftH 9:46 AM 9.1 ftL 3:54 PM 0.5 ftH 9:56 PM 8.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:56 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:58 AM 0.5 ftH 10:25 AM 9.0 ftL 4:36 PM 0.7 ftH 10:36 PM 8.0 ft7:25 AM / 6:55 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:35 AM 0.7 ftH 11:03 AM 8.7 ftL 5:16 PM 1.0 ftH 11:16 PM 7.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:54 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:12 AM 1.0 ftH 11:43 AM 8.4 ftL 5:56 PM 1.4 ftH 11:59 PM 7.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:53 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:49 AM 1.4 ftH 12:26 PM 8.1 ftL 6:37 PM 1.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:52 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:45 AM 7.0 ftL 6:28 AM 1.6 ftH 1:15 PM 7.8 ftL 7:21 PM 2.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:50 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:35 AM 6.8 ftL 7:12 AM 1.9 ftH 2:07 PM 7.6 ftL 8:11 PM 2.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:27 AM 6.8 ftL 8:04 AM 2.1 ftH 3:00 PM 7.5 ftL 9:05 PM 2.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:20 AM 6.8 ftL 9:02 AM 2.1 ftH 3:52 PM 7.5 ftL 10:00 PM 2.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:11 AM 7.0 ftL 10:04 AM 2.0 ftH 4:44 PM 7.6 ftL 10:53 PM 1.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:03 AM 7.3 ftL 11:04 AM 1.8 ftH 5:35 PM 7.8 ftL 11:42 PM 1.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:55 AM 7.7 ftL 12:00 PM 1.5 ftH 6:25 PM 8.0 ft7:32 AM / 6:44 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:29 AM 1.1 ftH 6:45 AM 8.2 ftL 12:53 PM 1.1 ftH 7:12 PM 8.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:15 AM 0.6 ftH 7:32 AM 8.7 ftL 1:43 PM 0.8 ftH 7:58 PM 8.3 ft7:34 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:00 AM 0.3 ftH 8:17 AM 9.1 ftL 2:33 PM 0.5 ftH 8:42 PM 8.3 ft7:35 AM / 6:41 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:46 AM 0.0 ftH 9:02 AM 9.5 ftL 3:23 PM 0.3 ftH 9:27 PM 8.3 ft7:35 AM / 6:40 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:34 AM -0.1 ftH 9:48 AM 9.6 ftL 4:14 PM 0.3 ftH 10:14 PM 8.1 ft7:36 AM / 6:39 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:22 AM -0.2 ftH 10:38 AM 9.6 ftL 5:04 PM 0.4 ftH 11:06 PM 7.9 ft7:37 AM / 6:38 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:12 AM -0.1 ftH 11:32 AM 9.3 ftL 5:56 PM 0.6 ft7:38 AM / 6:37 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:03 AM 7.7 ftL 6:05 AM 0.2 ftH 12:32 PM 9.0 ftL 6:51 PM 0.9 ft7:39 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:09 AM 7.5 ftL 7:03 AM 0.5 ftH 1:39 PM 8.8 ftL 7:51 PM 1.1 ft7:40 AM / 6:35 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:18 AM 7.4 ftL 7:06 AM 0.8 ftH 1:44 PM 8.5 ftL 7:55 PM 1.2 ft6:40 AM / 5:34 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:24 AM 7.5 ftL 8:14 AM 0.9 ftH 2:46 PM 8.4 ftL 8:59 PM 1.1 ft6:41 AM / 5:33 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:26 AM 7.7 ftL 9:22 AM 0.9 ftH 3:45 PM 8.3 ftL 9:59 PM 0.9 ft6:42 AM / 5:32 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:26 AM 8.0 ftL 10:25 AM 0.8 ftH 4:42 PM 8.2 ftL 10:52 PM 0.7 ft6:43 AM / 5:31 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:22 AM 8.3 ftL 11:22 AM 0.6 ftH 5:35 PM 8.1 ftL 11:41 PM 0.5 ft6:44 AM / 5:31 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 6:13 AM 8.6 ftL 12:14 PM 0.5 ftH 6:23 PM 8.1 ft6:45 AM / 5:30 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:25 AM 0.4 ftH 6:59 AM 8.8 ftL 1:03 PM 0.5 ftH 7:07 PM 8.0 ft6:46 AM / 5:29 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:07 AM 0.3 ftH 7:40 AM 8.9 ftL 1:48 PM 0.5 ftH 7:49 PM 7.9 ft6:46 AM / 5:28 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:48 AM 0.4 ftH 8:19 AM 8.9 ftL 2:31 PM 0.5 ftH 8:29 PM 7.8 ft6:47 AM / 5:28 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:27 AM 0.5 ftH 8:57 AM 8.7 ftL 3:11 PM 0.7 ftH 9:08 PM 7.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:27 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

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    Fish in the waters around Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Mummichog, Bay Anchovy, Striped Killifish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 12 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 11 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 9 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 9 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 8 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 8 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 7 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 6 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 6 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 5 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 5 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 5 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 4 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 4 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 4 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 4 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 4 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 3 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 3 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 3 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Ocellated Flounder Ancylopsetta ommataSalt water · 3 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 3 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 2 records
    • Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphicaSalt water · 2 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 2 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 2 records
    • Guachanche Barracuda Sphyraena guachanchoSalt water · 2 records
    • Southern Stargazer Astroscopus y-graecumSalt water · 2 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 2 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatusSalt water · 2 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

    Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 7.2 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 9.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (8.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 5.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 4:22 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 3 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 9.6 ft at 9:48 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance.

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