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Socastee Bridge tide chart

South Carolina · Socastee · NOAA station 8660983 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM7:26 AM · 0.2 ft12:33 PM · 2.7 ft8:01 PM · 0.3 ft2.7 ft
  • Low 7:26 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 12:33 PM 2.7 ft
  • Low 8:01 PM 0.3 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:48 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Socastee Bridge
76Excellent

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 Socastee Bridge

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

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    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC95, Aynor, SC (19 mi)
    • 162.500 MHz WX6 WNG628, Georgetown, SC (24 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 7:26 AM 0.2 ftH 12:33 PM 2.7 ftL 8:01 PM 0.3 ft7:18 AM / 6:48 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:39 AM 2.4 ftL 8:04 AM 0.3 ftH 1:13 PM 2.6 ftL 8:45 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:47 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:18 AM 2.3 ftL 8:41 AM 0.5 ftH 1:53 PM 2.6 ftL 9:27 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:46 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:58 AM 2.2 ftL 9:17 AM 0.7 ftH 2:33 PM 2.5 ftL 10:08 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:45 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:39 AM 2.1 ftL 9:54 AM 0.8 ftH 3:15 PM 2.4 ftL 10:51 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:43 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:23 AM 2.0 ftL 10:33 AM 1.0 ftH 4:01 PM 2.3 ftL 11:38 PM 1.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:42 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:11 AM 2.0 ftL 11:19 AM 1.1 ftH 4:52 PM 2.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:41 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Socastee Bridge

    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 1176 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:28 AM–2:28 AM, 12:51 PM–2:51 PM7:54 AM–8:54 AM, 6:42 PM–7:42 PM
    Mon Oct 1265 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:14 AM–3:14 AM, 1:37 PM–3:37 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 7:14 PM–8:14 PM
    Tue Oct 1353 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM2:01 AM–4:01 AM, 2:26 PM–4:26 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:51 PM–8:51 PM
    Wed Oct 1440 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:50 AM–4:50 AM, 3:15 PM–5:15 PM10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 8:34 PM–9:34 PM
    Thu Oct 1529 · Slow3:41 AM–5:41 AM, 4:06 PM–6:06 PM11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
    Fri Oct 1632 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:32 AM–6:32 AM, 4:57 PM–6:57 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 10:16 PM–11:16 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:22 AM–7:22 AM, 5:47 PM–7:47 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 11:13 PM–12:13 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. 0.2 ft at 7:26 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 8:04 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.5 ft at 5:52 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.5 ft at 8:41 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.7 ft at 9:17 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.7 ft at 5:00 PM on Friday, October 23

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 7:26 AM 0.2 ftH 12:33 PM 2.7 ftL 8:01 PM 0.3 ft7:18 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:39 AM 2.4 ftL 8:04 AM 0.3 ftH 1:13 PM 2.6 ftL 8:45 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:18 AM 2.3 ftL 8:41 AM 0.5 ftH 1:53 PM 2.6 ftL 9:27 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:58 AM 2.2 ftL 9:17 AM 0.7 ftH 2:33 PM 2.5 ftL 10:08 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:39 AM 2.1 ftL 9:54 AM 0.8 ftH 3:15 PM 2.4 ftL 10:51 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:43 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:23 AM 2.0 ftL 10:33 AM 1.0 ftH 4:01 PM 2.3 ftL 11:38 PM 1.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:11 AM 2.0 ftL 11:19 AM 1.1 ftH 4:52 PM 2.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:29 AM 1.3 ftH 5:04 AM 1.9 ftL 12:13 PM 1.2 ftH 5:46 PM 2.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:22 AM 1.3 ftH 5:59 AM 1.9 ftL 1:12 PM 1.2 ftH 6:39 PM 2.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:39 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:14 AM 1.2 ftH 6:54 AM 2.0 ftL 2:12 PM 1.1 ftH 7:32 PM 2.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:37 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:03 AM 1.1 ftH 7:49 AM 2.1 ftL 3:11 PM 1.0 ftH 8:23 PM 2.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:36 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:50 AM 0.9 ftH 8:42 AM 2.2 ftL 4:07 PM 0.8 ftH 9:12 PM 2.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:35 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:35 AM 0.6 ftH 9:31 AM 2.4 ftL 5:00 PM 0.7 ftH 9:57 PM 2.4 ft7:28 AM / 6:34 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:19 AM 0.4 ftH 10:17 AM 2.5 ftL 5:52 PM 0.5 ftH 10:40 PM 2.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 6:03 AM 0.2 ftH 11:01 AM 2.7 ftL 6:42 PM 0.3 ftH 11:23 PM 2.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:48 AM 0.0 ftH 11:45 AM 2.8 ftL 7:32 PM 0.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:08 AM 2.4 ftL 7:34 AM -0.1 ftH 12:33 PM 2.8 ftL 8:22 PM 0.2 ft7:31 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:57 AM 2.3 ftL 8:22 AM -0.1 ftH 1:24 PM 2.8 ftL 9:14 PM 0.3 ft7:32 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:50 AM 2.2 ftL 9:12 AM 0.0 ftH 2:19 PM 2.8 ftL 10:07 PM 0.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:48 AM 2.2 ftL 10:06 AM 0.1 ftH 3:20 PM 2.7 ftL 11:05 PM 0.6 ft7:34 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:52 AM 2.1 ftL 11:05 AM 0.3 ftH 4:25 PM 2.6 ft7:35 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:07 AM 0.7 ftH 4:00 AM 2.1 ftL 11:11 AM 0.4 ftH 4:31 PM 2.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:25 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:11 AM 0.7 ftH 5:08 AM 2.1 ftL 12:20 PM 0.5 ftH 5:35 PM 2.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:24 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:12 AM 0.6 ftH 6:12 AM 2.2 ftL 1:26 PM 0.5 ftH 6:35 PM 2.4 ft6:37 AM / 5:23 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:08 AM 0.5 ftH 7:13 AM 2.3 ftL 2:29 PM 0.5 ftH 7:31 PM 2.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:22 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:00 AM 0.4 ftH 8:10 AM 2.4 ftL 3:27 PM 0.4 ftH 8:22 PM 2.4 ft6:39 AM / 5:21 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:48 AM 0.3 ftH 9:00 AM 2.5 ftL 4:21 PM 0.3 ftH 9:08 PM 2.3 ft6:40 AM / 5:20 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:33 AM 0.2 ftH 9:45 AM 2.6 ftL 5:10 PM 0.3 ftH 9:50 PM 2.3 ft6:41 AM / 5:20 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:15 AM 0.2 ftH 10:26 AM 2.6 ftL 5:56 PM 0.3 ftH 10:31 PM 2.2 ft6:42 AM / 5:19 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:54 AM 0.2 ftH 11:06 AM 2.6 ftL 6:39 PM 0.3 ftH 11:10 PM 2.2 ft6:43 AM / 5:18 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:33 AM 0.3 ftH 11:45 AM 2.6 ftL 7:21 PM 0.4 ftH 11:50 PM 2.1 ft6:44 AM / 5:17 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 Socastee Bridge

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

    Fish in the waters around Socastee Bridge

    30 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Common Carp, Eastern Mosquitofish, Flathead Grey Mullet. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 8 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 6 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 6 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 4 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 3 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 3 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 3 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 2 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 2 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 2 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 2 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 2 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 2 records
    • Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 2 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 2 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 2 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 2 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 10 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 4 records
    • Flier Centrarchus macropterusFresh water · 3 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 3 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 2 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 2 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 2 records
    • Flat Bullhead Ameiurus platycephalusFresh water · 1 record
    • Snail Bullhead Ameiurus brunneusFresh water · 1 record
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 1 record
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh 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 Socastee Bridge

    Socastee Bridge 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 1.8 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 2.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 1.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 8:22 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 2.8 ft at 12:33 PM 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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