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Shem Creek tide chart

South Carolina · near Mount Pleasant (1 mi) · NOAA station 8665426 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:42 AM · 0.3 ft9:04 AM · 6.5 ft3:17 PM · 0.5 ft9:10 PM · 5.8 ft6.5 ft
  • Low 2:42 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:04 AM 6.5 ft
  • Low 3:17 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 9:10 PM 5.8 ft

Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Shem Creek
86Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–8:00 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.

    Weather and conditions at Shem Creek

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    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXM93, Cross, SC (42 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:42 AM 0.3 ftH 9:04 AM 6.5 ftL 3:17 PM 0.5 ftH 9:10 PM 5.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:53 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:20 AM 0.5 ftH 9:44 AM 6.4 ftL 4:01 PM 0.7 ftH 9:49 PM 5.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:57 AM 0.7 ftH 10:24 AM 6.2 ftL 4:43 PM 0.9 ftH 10:29 PM 5.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:33 AM 0.9 ftH 11:04 AM 6.0 ftL 5:24 PM 1.2 ftH 11:10 PM 5.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:10 AM 1.1 ftH 11:46 AM 5.8 ftL 6:07 PM 1.4 ftH 11:54 PM 4.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:48 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:49 AM 1.3 ftH 12:32 PM 5.6 ftL 6:54 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:46 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:42 AM 4.8 ftL 6:35 AM 1.5 ftH 1:23 PM 5.4 ftL 7:45 PM 1.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:45 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Shem Creek

    From NOAA's current predictions for Hog Island Channel, 0.9 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 NW (325°) and the ebb toward the SE (125°). The strongest current this week is 1.1 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:40 AMFlood 5:52 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:10 AMEbb 12:28 PM 1.1 knSlack 3:12 PMFlood 6:03 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:10 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:37 AM 0.9 knSlack 3:18 AMFlood 6:29 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:50 AMEbb 1:10 PM 1.1 knSlack 3:54 PMFlood 6:44 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:43 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 1:14 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:55 AMFlood 7:08 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:28 AMEbb 1:52 PM 1.0 knSlack 4:37 PMFlood 7:26 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:16 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 1:48 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:32 AMFlood 7:50 AM 0.8 knSlack 11:07 AMEbb 2:34 PM 0.9 knSlack 5:21 PMFlood 8:11 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:50 PM
    Thu Oct 15Ebb 2:22 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:11 AMFlood 8:34 AM 0.7 knSlack 11:48 AMEbb 3:19 PM 0.8 knSlack 6:08 PMFlood 8:58 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:27 PM
    Fri Oct 16Ebb 2:58 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:54 AMFlood 9:22 AM 0.6 knSlack 12:33 PMEbb 4:07 PM 0.7 knSlack 7:01 PMFlood 9:48 PM 0.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:12 AMEbb 3:40 AM 0.5 knSlack 6:45 AMFlood 10:14 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:23 PMEbb 4:59 PM 0.7 knSlack 7:57 PMFlood 10:41 PM 0.5 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Shem Creek

    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 1186 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:32 AM–2:32 AM, 12:55 PM–2:55 PM7:56 AM–8:56 AM, 6:47 PM–7:47 PM
    Mon Oct 1273 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:18 AM–3:18 AM, 1:41 PM–3:41 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 7:20 PM–8:20 PM
    Tue Oct 1354 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM2:05 AM–4:05 AM, 2:29 PM–4:29 PM9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 7:58 PM–8:58 PM
    Wed Oct 1440 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:54 AM–4:54 AM, 3:19 PM–5:19 PM10:55 AM–11:55 AM, 8:41 PM–9:41 PM
    Thu Oct 1527 · Slow3:44 AM–5:44 AM, 4:10 PM–6:10 PM11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 9:29 PM–10:29 PM
    Fri Oct 1631 · Slow4:35 AM–6:35 AM, 5:01 PM–7:01 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 10:23 PM–11:23 PM
    Sat Oct 1735 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:26 AM–7:26 AM, 5:50 PM–7:50 PM1:25 PM–2:25 PM, 11:19 PM–12:19 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 3:17 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.6 ft at 1:08 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.7 ft at 4:01 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.9 ft at 12:16 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.9 ft at 4:43 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 1.1 ft at 11:23 AM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:42 AM 0.3 ftH 9:04 AM 6.5 ftL 3:17 PM 0.5 ftH 9:10 PM 5.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:53 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:20 AM 0.5 ftH 9:44 AM 6.4 ftL 4:01 PM 0.7 ftH 9:49 PM 5.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:57 AM 0.7 ftH 10:24 AM 6.2 ftL 4:43 PM 0.9 ftH 10:29 PM 5.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:33 AM 0.9 ftH 11:04 AM 6.0 ftL 5:24 PM 1.2 ftH 11:10 PM 5.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:10 AM 1.1 ftH 11:46 AM 5.8 ftL 6:07 PM 1.4 ftH 11:54 PM 4.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:48 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:49 AM 1.3 ftH 12:32 PM 5.6 ftL 6:54 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:42 AM 4.8 ftL 6:35 AM 1.5 ftH 1:23 PM 5.4 ftL 7:45 PM 1.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:35 AM 4.7 ftL 7:29 AM 1.6 ftH 2:17 PM 5.4 ftL 8:38 PM 1.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:30 AM 4.7 ftL 8:28 AM 1.6 ftH 3:10 PM 5.4 ftL 9:30 PM 1.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:25 AM 4.8 ftL 9:28 AM 1.5 ftH 4:03 PM 5.4 ftL 10:19 PM 1.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:20 AM 5.0 ftL 10:27 AM 1.4 ftH 4:54 PM 5.5 ftL 11:06 PM 1.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:41 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:13 AM 5.4 ftL 11:23 AM 1.1 ftH 5:43 PM 5.6 ftL 11:51 PM 0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:40 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 6:02 AM 5.8 ftL 12:16 PM 0.9 ftH 6:28 PM 5.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:39 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:35 AM 0.5 ftH 6:48 AM 6.1 ftL 1:08 PM 0.6 ftH 7:11 PM 5.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:19 AM 0.2 ftH 7:32 AM 6.5 ftL 1:58 PM 0.5 ftH 7:54 PM 5.8 ft7:32 AM / 6:36 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:04 AM 0.0 ftH 8:16 AM 6.7 ftL 2:48 PM 0.3 ftH 8:39 PM 5.7 ft7:33 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:50 AM -0.1 ftH 9:04 AM 6.8 ftL 3:38 PM 0.3 ftH 9:28 PM 5.6 ft7:34 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:38 AM -0.1 ftH 9:55 AM 6.8 ftL 4:30 PM 0.4 ftH 10:21 PM 5.4 ft7:34 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:28 AM 0.0 ftH 10:50 AM 6.7 ftL 5:23 PM 0.6 ftH 11:19 PM 5.3 ft7:35 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:22 AM 0.2 ftH 11:51 AM 6.5 ftL 6:21 PM 0.8 ft7:36 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:23 AM 5.2 ftL 6:21 AM 0.4 ftH 12:56 PM 6.2 ftL 7:23 PM 0.9 ft7:37 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:31 AM 5.1 ftL 6:27 AM 0.6 ftH 1:02 PM 6.1 ftL 7:27 PM 0.9 ft6:38 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:39 AM 5.2 ftL 7:36 AM 0.7 ftH 2:06 PM 6.0 ftL 8:28 PM 0.8 ft6:39 AM / 5:29 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:43 AM 5.4 ftL 8:42 AM 0.7 ftH 3:06 PM 5.8 ftL 9:24 PM 0.7 ft6:40 AM / 5:28 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:44 AM 5.6 ftL 9:45 AM 0.6 ftH 4:02 PM 5.8 ftL 10:16 PM 0.5 ft6:40 AM / 5:27 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:41 AM 5.9 ftL 10:43 AM 0.5 ftH 4:53 PM 5.7 ftL 11:04 PM 0.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:26 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:31 AM 6.1 ftL 11:37 AM 0.4 ftH 5:39 PM 5.6 ftL 11:49 PM 0.3 ft6:42 AM / 5:25 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 6:16 AM 6.3 ftL 12:26 PM 0.4 ftH 6:21 PM 5.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:25 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:31 AM 0.3 ftH 6:57 AM 6.4 ftL 1:12 PM 0.4 ftH 7:02 PM 5.4 ft6:44 AM / 5:24 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:10 AM 0.3 ftH 7:37 AM 6.3 ftL 1:55 PM 0.5 ftH 7:41 PM 5.3 ft6:45 AM / 5:23 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:49 AM 0.4 ftH 8:16 AM 6.2 ftL 2:37 PM 0.6 ftH 8:21 PM 5.1 ft6:46 AM / 5:22 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 Shem Creek

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    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Shem Creek

    39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Weakfish, Atlantic Croaker, Spot Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 28 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 27 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 25 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 24 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 23 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 21 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 19 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 19 records
    • Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 18 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 18 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 17 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 16 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 16 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 16 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 15 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 14 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 14 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 13 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 13 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 13 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 12 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 12 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 12 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 12 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 12 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 11 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 11 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 11 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 10 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 10 records
    • Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 10 records
    • Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 10 records
    • Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 9 records
    • Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphicaSalt water · 9 records
    • Southern Stargazer Astroscopus y-graecumSalt water · 9 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 9 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 9 records
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

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

    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 11 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 Shem Creek

    Shem Creek 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 5.0 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 6.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (6.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 3:38 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 6.8 ft at 9:04 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: Charleston (Customhouse Wharf).

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