Oaks Creek, upper end tide chart

South Carolina · near Murrells Inlet (3 mi) · NOAA station 8661684 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

Low 3:51 AM 0.2 ft
High 9:41 AM 4.9 ft
Low 4:25 PM 0.4 ft
High 9:55 PM 4.2 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Oaks Creek, upper end

93Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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.

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Tide times this week

Day	High and low tides	Sunrise / sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 11	L 3:51 AM 0.2 ftH 9:41 AM 4.9 ftL 4:25 PM 0.4 ftH 9:55 PM 4.2 ft	7:18 AM / 6:49 PM	New moon (0%)
Mon Oct 12	L 4:32 AM 0.3 ftH 10:22 AM 4.9 ftL 5:10 PM 0.5 ftH 10:35 PM 4.1 ft	7:19 AM / 6:48 PM	New moon (2%)
Tue Oct 13	L 5:14 AM 0.4 ftH 11:03 AM 4.8 ftL 5:55 PM 0.7 ftH 11:17 PM 3.9 ft	7:20 AM / 6:46 PM	Waxing crescent (6%)
Wed Oct 14	L 5:57 AM 0.5 ftH 11:48 AM 4.7 ftL 6:42 PM 0.8 ft	7:21 AM / 6:45 PM	Waxing crescent (12%)
Thu Oct 15	H 12:02 AM 3.7 ftL 6:42 AM 0.7 ftH 12:35 PM 4.6 ftL 7:29 PM 1.0 ft	7:21 AM / 6:44 PM	Waxing crescent (19%)
Fri Oct 16	H 12:49 AM 3.6 ftL 7:29 AM 0.9 ftH 1:23 PM 4.4 ftL 8:19 PM 1.2 ft	7:22 AM / 6:43 PM	Waxing crescent (28%)
Sat Oct 17	H 1:37 AM 3.5 ftL 8:19 AM 1.0 ftH 2:12 PM 4.3 ftL 9:12 PM 1.3 ft	7:23 AM / 6:41 PM	First quarter (38%)

Best fishing times at Oaks Creek, upper end

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.

Day	Bite score	Best times	Major periods	Minor periods
Sun Oct 11	93 · Excellent	1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM	12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:51 PM–2:51 PM	7:54 AM–8:54 AM, 6:42 PM–7:42 PM
Mon Oct 12	81 · Excellent	2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM	1:14 AM–3:14 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM	8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 7:15 PM–8:15 PM
Tue Oct 13	63 · Good	3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM	2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:26 PM–4:26 PM	9:55 AM–10:55 AM, 7:52 PM–8:52 PM
Wed Oct 14	51 · Fair	4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM	2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:16 PM–5:16 PM	10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 8:35 PM–9:35 PM
Thu Oct 15	42 · Fair	5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM	3:41 AM–5:41 AM, 4:06 PM–6:06 PM	11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
Fri Oct 16	46 · Fair	5:00 PM–7:00 PM	4:32 AM–6:32 AM, 4:57 PM–6:57 PM	12:39 PM–1:39 PM, 10:17 PM–11:17 PM
Sat Oct 17	49 · Fair	6:00 PM–7:00 PM	5:22 AM–7:22 AM, 5:47 PM–7:47 PM	1:23 PM–2:23 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.

0.4 ft at 4:25 PM on Sunday, October 11
0.4 ft at 2:31 PM on Saturday, October 24
0.5 ft at 5:10 PM on Monday, October 12
0.6 ft at 1:41 PM on Friday, October 23
0.7 ft at 5:55 PM on Tuesday, October 13
0.7 ft at 12:51 PM on Thursday, October 22

Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

Day	High and low tides	Sunrise / sunset
Sun Oct 11	L 3:51 AM 0.2 ftH 9:41 AM 4.9 ftL 4:25 PM 0.4 ftH 9:55 PM 4.2 ft	7:18 AM / 6:49 PM
Mon Oct 12	L 4:32 AM 0.3 ftH 10:22 AM 4.9 ftL 5:10 PM 0.5 ftH 10:35 PM 4.1 ft	7:19 AM / 6:48 PM
Tue Oct 13	L 5:14 AM 0.4 ftH 11:03 AM 4.8 ftL 5:55 PM 0.7 ftH 11:17 PM 3.9 ft	7:20 AM / 6:46 PM
Wed Oct 14	L 5:57 AM 0.5 ftH 11:48 AM 4.7 ftL 6:42 PM 0.8 ft	7:21 AM / 6:45 PM
Thu Oct 15	H 12:02 AM 3.7 ftL 6:42 AM 0.7 ftH 12:35 PM 4.6 ftL 7:29 PM 1.0 ft	7:21 AM / 6:44 PM
Fri Oct 16	H 12:49 AM 3.6 ftL 7:29 AM 0.9 ftH 1:23 PM 4.4 ftL 8:19 PM 1.2 ft	7:22 AM / 6:43 PM
Sat Oct 17	H 1:37 AM 3.5 ftL 8:19 AM 1.0 ftH 2:12 PM 4.3 ftL 9:12 PM 1.3 ft	7:23 AM / 6:41 PM
Sun Oct 18	H 2:27 AM 3.5 ftL 9:15 AM 1.1 ftH 3:02 PM 4.2 ftL 10:08 PM 1.3 ft	7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
Mon Oct 19	H 3:20 AM 3.5 ftL 10:14 AM 1.1 ftH 3:55 PM 4.2 ftL 11:00 PM 1.2 ft	7:24 AM / 6:39 PM
Tue Oct 20	H 4:17 AM 3.6 ftL 11:10 AM 1.0 ftH 4:49 PM 4.2 ftL 11:48 PM 1.0 ft	7:25 AM / 6:38 PM
Wed Oct 21	H 5:13 AM 3.8 ftL 12:01 PM 0.9 ftH 5:41 PM 4.2 ft	7:26 AM / 6:37 PM
Thu Oct 22	L 12:32 AM 0.8 ftH 6:06 AM 4.1 ftL 12:51 PM 0.7 ftH 6:30 PM 4.3 ft	7:27 AM / 6:36 PM
Fri Oct 23	L 1:15 AM 0.6 ftH 6:57 AM 4.4 ftL 1:41 PM 0.6 ftH 7:19 PM 4.4 ft	7:28 AM / 6:34 PM
Sat Oct 24	L 1:59 AM 0.4 ftH 7:47 AM 4.8 ftL 2:31 PM 0.4 ftH 8:06 PM 4.4 ft	7:29 AM / 6:33 PM
Sun Oct 25	L 2:43 AM 0.2 ftH 8:36 AM 5.2 ftL 3:21 PM 0.3 ftH 8:53 PM 4.5 ft	7:29 AM / 6:32 PM
Mon Oct 26	L 3:27 AM 0.0 ftH 9:23 AM 5.4 ftL 4:10 PM 0.2 ftH 9:39 PM 4.5 ft	7:30 AM / 6:31 PM
Tue Oct 27	L 4:12 AM -0.1 ftH 10:11 AM 5.6 ftL 5:00 PM 0.2 ftH 10:26 PM 4.4 ft	7:31 AM / 6:30 PM
Wed Oct 28	L 4:59 AM -0.1 ftH 11:01 AM 5.6 ftL 5:52 PM 0.3 ftH 11:16 PM 4.2 ft	7:32 AM / 6:29 PM
Thu Oct 29	L 5:51 AM 0.0 ftH 11:54 AM 5.5 ftL 6:46 PM 0.4 ft	7:33 AM / 6:28 PM
Fri Oct 30	H 12:11 AM 4.1 ftL 6:46 AM 0.1 ftH 12:51 PM 5.3 ftL 7:42 PM 0.6 ft	7:34 AM / 6:27 PM
Sat Oct 31	H 1:08 AM 4.0 ftL 7:44 AM 0.2 ftH 1:47 PM 5.1 ftL 8:39 PM 0.7 ft	7:35 AM / 6:26 PM
Sun Nov 1	H 1:06 AM 3.9 ftL 7:46 AM 0.4 ftH 1:44 PM 4.8 ftL 8:40 PM 0.7 ft	6:36 AM / 5:25 PM
Mon Nov 2	H 2:07 AM 3.9 ftL 8:52 AM 0.6 ftH 2:43 PM 4.6 ftL 9:39 PM 0.7 ft	6:36 AM / 5:24 PM
Tue Nov 3	H 3:11 AM 3.9 ftL 9:56 AM 0.6 ftH 3:43 PM 4.4 ftL 10:32 PM 0.6 ft	6:37 AM / 5:24 PM
Wed Nov 4	H 4:15 AM 4.1 ftL 10:54 AM 0.6 ftH 4:39 PM 4.2 ftL 11:21 PM 0.4 ft	6:38 AM / 5:23 PM
Thu Nov 5	H 5:14 AM 4.3 ftL 11:48 AM 0.6 ftH 5:30 PM 4.1 ft	6:39 AM / 5:22 PM
Fri Nov 6	L 12:08 AM 0.3 ftH 6:07 AM 4.5 ftL 12:41 PM 0.6 ftH 6:18 PM 4.1 ft	6:40 AM / 5:21 PM
Sat Nov 7	L 12:53 AM 0.3 ftH 6:54 AM 4.7 ftL 1:31 PM 0.6 ftH 7:03 PM 4.0 ft	6:41 AM / 5:20 PM
Sun Nov 8	L 1:38 AM 0.3 ftH 7:37 AM 4.8 ftL 2:18 PM 0.6 ftH 7:45 PM 4.0 ft	6:42 AM / 5:19 PM
Mon Nov 9	L 2:21 AM 0.3 ftH 8:16 AM 4.9 ftL 3:02 PM 0.6 ftH 8:25 PM 3.9 ft	6:43 AM / 5:19 PM
Tue Nov 10	L 3:02 AM 0.4 ftH 8:55 AM 4.9 ftL 3:46 PM 0.7 ftH 9:05 PM 3.8 ft	6:44 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 Oaks Creek, upper end

Beaches

Boat ramps

Morse Park Landing 2.1 mi
Boat ramp 3.6 mi
Boat ramp 4.2 mi
Boat ramp 4.4 mi

Marinas

Fishing piers and docks

The Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk 3.8 mi

Fish in the waters around Oaks Creek, upper end

33 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Common Dolphinfish, Mummichog, Permit. The bar shows how many records each has.

Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 43 records
Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 12 records
Permit Trachinotus falcatusSalt water · 10 records
Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 9 records
Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 7 records
Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 7 records
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 7 records
Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 7 records
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 7 records
Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 7 records
Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 7 records
Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 7 records
Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 6 records
Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 6 records
Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 6 records
Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 6 records
Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 6 records
Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 5 records
Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 5 records
Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 5 records
Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 5 records
Sargassumfish Histrio histrioSalt water · 5 records
Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 4 records
Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 4 records
Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 4 records
Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 4 records
American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 4 records
Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 4 records
Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 4 records
Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 4 records
Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 4 records
Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 3 records
Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 3 records

Fresh water nearby · 7 species

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

Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 19 records
Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 6 records
Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 6 records
Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 5 records
Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 4 records
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatumFresh water · 4 records
Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 4 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 Oaks Creek, upper end

Oaks Creek, upper end 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 3.8 ft between a high and the next low.

The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 5.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 4:59 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 5.6 ft at 11:01 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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.

Station details

NOAA station ID: 8661684
Type: reference (harmonic)
Location: 33.5117, -79.0683

Nearby tide stations

Allston Creek 2 mi
Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance 2 mi
Smith's Dock 3 mi
Divine's Dock 3 mi
Captain Alex's Marina, Parsonage Creek 3 mi
Litchfield Beach bridge 3 mi

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