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Bucksport tide chart

South Carolina · near Bucksport (1 mi) · NOAA station 8661139 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:29 AM · 2.7 ft7:09 AM · 0.4 ft1:16 PM · 3.0 ft7:42 PM · 0.6 ft3.0 ft
  • High 12:29 AM 2.7 ft
  • Low 7:09 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 1:16 PM 3.0 ft
  • Low 7:42 PM 0.6 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bucksport
73Good

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 8:00 AM–9:00 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 Bucksport

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC95, Aynor, SC (21 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:29 AM 2.7 ftL 7:09 AM 0.4 ftH 1:16 PM 3.0 ftL 7:42 PM 0.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:49 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:10 AM 2.7 ftL 7:50 AM 0.4 ftH 2:00 PM 3.0 ftL 8:28 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:48 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:51 AM 2.7 ftL 8:29 AM 0.4 ftH 2:42 PM 3.0 ftL 9:13 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:46 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:33 AM 2.7 ftL 9:06 AM 0.5 ftH 3:22 PM 3.0 ftL 9:57 PM 0.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:45 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:16 AM 2.7 ftL 9:42 AM 0.5 ftH 4:03 PM 3.0 ftL 10:41 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:44 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:01 AM 2.6 ftL 10:18 AM 0.5 ftH 4:46 PM 3.0 ftL 11:26 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:43 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:48 AM 2.6 ftL 10:56 AM 0.5 ftH 5:32 PM 2.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:41 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Bucksport

    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 1173 · Good1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:51 PM–2:51 PM7:54 AM–8:54 AM, 6:42 PM–7:42 PM
    Mon Oct 1264 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM1:14 AM–3:14 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 7:15 PM–8:15 PM
    Tue Oct 1357 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:26 PM–4:26 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:52 PM–8:52 PM
    Wed Oct 1449 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:16 PM–5:16 PM10:55 AM–11:55 AM, 8:35 PM–9:35 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:41 AM–5:41 AM, 4:07 PM–6:07 PM11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
    Fri Oct 1653 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:32 AM–6:32 AM, 4:57 PM–6:57 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 10:17 PM–11:17 PM
    Sat Oct 1759 · Good6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:22 AM–7:22 AM, 5:47 PM–7:47 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 11:14 PM–12:14 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. 0.4 ft at 7:50 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.4 ft at 8:29 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.5 ft at 9:06 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    4. 0.5 ft at 9:42 AM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.5 ft at 10:18 AM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.5 ft at 10:56 AM on Saturday, October 17

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:29 AM 2.7 ftL 7:09 AM 0.4 ftH 1:16 PM 3.0 ftL 7:42 PM 0.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:49 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:10 AM 2.7 ftL 7:50 AM 0.4 ftH 2:00 PM 3.0 ftL 8:28 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:48 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:51 AM 2.7 ftL 8:29 AM 0.4 ftH 2:42 PM 3.0 ftL 9:13 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:33 AM 2.7 ftL 9:06 AM 0.5 ftH 3:22 PM 3.0 ftL 9:57 PM 0.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:16 AM 2.7 ftL 9:42 AM 0.5 ftH 4:03 PM 3.0 ftL 10:41 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:44 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:01 AM 2.6 ftL 10:18 AM 0.5 ftH 4:46 PM 3.0 ftL 11:26 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:48 AM 2.6 ftL 10:56 AM 0.5 ftH 5:32 PM 2.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:13 AM 0.9 ftH 5:38 AM 2.6 ftL 11:42 AM 0.6 ftH 6:20 PM 2.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:01 AM 0.9 ftH 6:30 AM 2.6 ftL 12:39 PM 0.6 ftH 7:11 PM 2.9 ft7:25 AM / 6:39 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:51 AM 0.8 ftH 7:23 AM 2.6 ftL 1:42 PM 0.7 ftH 8:02 PM 2.9 ft7:26 AM / 6:38 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:41 AM 0.8 ftH 8:17 AM 2.7 ftL 2:47 PM 0.7 ftH 8:54 PM 2.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:37 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:31 AM 0.7 ftH 9:11 AM 2.7 ftL 3:49 PM 0.7 ftH 9:44 PM 2.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:36 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:20 AM 0.6 ftH 10:04 AM 2.8 ftL 4:48 PM 0.7 ftH 10:32 PM 2.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:34 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:08 AM 0.6 ftH 10:57 AM 2.8 ftL 5:46 PM 0.7 ftH 11:18 PM 2.6 ft7:29 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:56 AM 0.5 ftH 11:49 AM 2.8 ftL 6:41 PM 0.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:03 AM 2.5 ftL 6:44 AM 0.4 ftH 12:40 PM 2.8 ftL 7:34 PM 0.7 ft7:31 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:47 AM 2.5 ftL 7:31 AM 0.3 ftH 1:30 PM 2.8 ftL 8:25 PM 0.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:31 AM 2.4 ftL 8:18 AM 0.3 ftH 2:22 PM 2.8 ftL 9:16 PM 0.8 ft7:32 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:18 AM 2.4 ftL 9:07 AM 0.3 ftH 3:18 PM 2.7 ftL 10:07 PM 0.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:12 AM 2.4 ftL 9:58 AM 0.3 ftH 4:17 PM 2.7 ftL 10:58 PM 0.9 ft7:34 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:12 AM 2.4 ftL 10:52 AM 0.4 ftH 5:17 PM 2.6 ftL 11:52 PM 0.9 ft7:35 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:16 AM 2.4 ftL 10:50 AM 0.5 ftH 5:15 PM 2.6 ftL 11:47 PM 0.8 ft6:36 AM / 5:25 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:21 AM 2.4 ftL 11:51 AM 0.5 ftH 6:10 PM 2.6 ft6:37 AM / 5:24 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:43 AM 0.8 ftH 6:25 AM 2.5 ftL 12:53 PM 0.6 ftH 7:03 PM 2.6 ft6:38 AM / 5:23 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:37 AM 0.6 ftH 7:28 AM 2.5 ftL 1:54 PM 0.6 ftH 7:53 PM 2.6 ft6:39 AM / 5:23 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:29 AM 0.5 ftH 8:29 AM 2.6 ftL 2:52 PM 0.5 ftH 8:42 PM 2.6 ft6:40 AM / 5:22 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:20 AM 0.4 ftH 9:27 AM 2.7 ftL 3:48 PM 0.5 ftH 9:29 PM 2.6 ft6:40 AM / 5:21 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:08 AM 0.3 ftH 10:21 AM 2.8 ftL 4:42 PM 0.5 ftH 10:14 PM 2.6 ft6:41 AM / 5:20 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:54 AM 0.3 ftH 11:11 AM 2.9 ftL 5:32 PM 0.5 ftH 10:59 PM 2.5 ft6:42 AM / 5:19 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:37 AM 0.3 ftH 11:56 AM 2.9 ftL 6:20 PM 0.5 ftH 11:42 PM 2.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:19 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:19 AM 0.3 ftH 12:38 PM 2.9 ftL 7:05 PM 0.5 ft6:44 AM / 5:18 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 Bucksport

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    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Bucksport

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

    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 5 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 4 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 3 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 3 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 3 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 2 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
    • Speckled Hind Epinephelus drummondhayiSalt water · 2 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 2 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 2 records
    • Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 2 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 2 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 1 record
    • Redbelly Tilapia Coptodon zilliiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnusSalt water · 1 record
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 1 record
    • Rock Hind Epinephelus adscensionisSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 14 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 4 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 3 records
    • Flier Centrarchus macropterusFresh water · 3 records
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 2 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 2 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 2 records
    • Flat Bullhead Ameiurus platycephalusFresh water · 1 record
    • Snail Bullhead Ameiurus brunneusFresh water · 1 record
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 1 record
    • Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 1 record
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 1 record
    • Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalusFresh water · 1 record
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 1 record

    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 Bucksport

    Bucksport 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 2.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, November 10, when the day's range reaches 2.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, October 13 (2.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, November 3, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.3 ft at 5:37 AM on Monday, November 9.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.0 ft at 2:42 PM on Tuesday, October 13. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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