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Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River tide chart

South Carolina · near Murrells Inlet (3 mi) · NOAA station 8661493 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:59 AM · 0.4 ft12:00 PM · 3.3 ft6:33 PM · 0.5 ft3.3 ft
  • Low 5:59 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 12:00 PM 3.3 ft
  • Low 6:33 PM 0.5 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River
89Excellent

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 Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River

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

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    • 162.500 MHz WX6 WNG628, Georgetown, SC (15 mi)
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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:59 AM 0.4 ftH 12:00 PM 3.3 ftL 6:33 PM 0.5 ft7:18 AM / 6:49 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:11 AM 2.9 ftL 6:43 AM 0.4 ftH 12:43 PM 3.3 ftL 7:20 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:48 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:51 AM 2.8 ftL 7:28 AM 0.5 ftH 1:24 PM 3.3 ftL 8:08 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:46 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:31 AM 2.7 ftL 8:15 AM 0.5 ftH 2:07 PM 3.2 ftL 8:57 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:45 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:09 AM 2.6 ftL 9:03 AM 0.6 ftH 2:50 PM 3.1 ftL 9:46 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:44 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:49 AM 2.6 ftL 9:53 AM 0.7 ftH 3:37 PM 3.0 ftL 10:37 PM 0.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:43 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:32 AM 2.5 ftL 10:45 AM 0.8 ftH 4:29 PM 2.9 ftL 11:29 PM 1.0 ft7:23 AM / 6:41 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River

    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 1189 · Excellent1:00 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 1278 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:14 AM–3:14 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 7:15 PM–8:15 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 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 1454 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:16 PM–5:16 PM10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 8:35 PM–9:35 PM
    Thu Oct 1546 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:41 AM–5:41 AM, 4:07 PM–6:07 PM11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
    Fri Oct 1650 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:32 AM–6:32 AM, 4:57 PM–6:57 PM12:39 PM–1:39 PM, 10:17 PM–11:17 PM
    Sat Oct 1754 · 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, 11:14 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. 0.5 ft at 7:28 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.5 ft at 6:33 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.5 ft at 8:15 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    4. 0.5 ft at 4:51 PM on Saturday, October 24
    5. 0.6 ft at 4:02 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.6 ft at 9:03 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:59 AM 0.4 ftH 12:00 PM 3.3 ftL 6:33 PM 0.5 ft7:18 AM / 6:49 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:11 AM 2.9 ftL 6:43 AM 0.4 ftH 12:43 PM 3.3 ftL 7:20 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:48 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:51 AM 2.8 ftL 7:28 AM 0.5 ftH 1:24 PM 3.3 ftL 8:08 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:31 AM 2.7 ftL 8:15 AM 0.5 ftH 2:07 PM 3.2 ftL 8:57 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:09 AM 2.6 ftL 9:03 AM 0.6 ftH 2:50 PM 3.1 ftL 9:46 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:44 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:49 AM 2.6 ftL 9:53 AM 0.7 ftH 3:37 PM 3.0 ftL 10:37 PM 0.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:32 AM 2.5 ftL 10:45 AM 0.8 ftH 4:29 PM 2.9 ftL 11:29 PM 1.0 ft7:23 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:26 AM 2.5 ftL 11:39 AM 0.8 ftH 5:24 PM 2.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:21 AM 1.0 ftH 5:30 AM 2.5 ftL 12:33 PM 0.8 ftH 6:19 PM 2.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:39 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:12 AM 0.9 ftH 6:33 AM 2.5 ftL 1:27 PM 0.8 ftH 7:12 PM 2.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:38 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:02 AM 0.9 ftH 7:31 AM 2.6 ftL 2:21 PM 0.8 ftH 8:01 PM 2.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:37 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:49 AM 0.8 ftH 8:24 AM 2.8 ftL 3:12 PM 0.7 ftH 8:47 PM 2.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:36 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:34 AM 0.6 ftH 9:14 AM 3.0 ftL 4:02 PM 0.6 ftH 9:32 PM 2.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:34 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:18 AM 0.5 ftH 10:03 AM 3.2 ftL 4:51 PM 0.5 ftH 10:16 PM 2.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:01 AM 0.4 ftH 10:50 AM 3.3 ftL 5:39 PM 0.5 ftH 10:59 PM 2.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:44 AM 0.3 ftH 11:38 AM 3.5 ftL 6:29 PM 0.5 ftH 11:43 PM 2.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 6:29 AM 0.2 ftH 12:26 PM 3.5 ftL 7:19 PM 0.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:28 AM 2.8 ftL 7:17 AM 0.2 ftH 1:16 PM 3.5 ftL 8:10 PM 0.6 ft7:32 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:15 AM 2.7 ftL 8:09 AM 0.2 ftH 2:08 PM 3.5 ftL 9:03 PM 0.6 ft7:33 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:06 AM 2.7 ftL 9:04 AM 0.3 ftH 3:02 PM 3.4 ftL 9:57 PM 0.7 ft7:34 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:04 AM 2.6 ftL 10:02 AM 0.4 ftH 4:00 PM 3.2 ftL 10:52 PM 0.7 ft7:35 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:10 AM 2.6 ftL 10:02 AM 0.4 ftH 4:01 PM 3.1 ftL 10:46 PM 0.7 ft6:36 AM / 5:25 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:20 AM 2.6 ftL 11:02 AM 0.5 ftH 5:02 PM 3.0 ftL 11:40 PM 0.6 ft6:37 AM / 5:24 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:28 AM 2.6 ftL 12:01 PM 0.6 ftH 6:00 PM 2.9 ft6:38 AM / 5:24 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:33 AM 0.5 ftH 6:31 AM 2.7 ftL 12:58 PM 0.6 ftH 6:54 PM 2.8 ft6:38 AM / 5:23 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:24 AM 0.4 ftH 7:29 AM 2.9 ftL 1:53 PM 0.6 ftH 7:44 PM 2.7 ft6:39 AM / 5:22 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:12 AM 0.4 ftH 8:21 AM 3.0 ftL 2:45 PM 0.5 ftH 8:31 PM 2.6 ft6:40 AM / 5:21 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:59 AM 0.3 ftH 9:08 AM 3.1 ftL 3:35 PM 0.5 ftH 9:16 PM 2.6 ft6:41 AM / 5:20 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:45 AM 0.2 ftH 9:53 AM 3.1 ftL 4:22 PM 0.5 ftH 9:59 PM 2.6 ft6:42 AM / 5:19 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:30 AM 0.2 ftH 10:36 AM 3.2 ftL 5:09 PM 0.5 ftH 10:41 PM 2.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:19 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:15 AM 0.3 ftH 11:17 AM 3.2 ftL 5:56 PM 0.5 ftH 11:21 PM 2.5 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 Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River

    Beaches

    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 Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River

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

    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 10 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 9 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 7 records
    • Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 7 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 6 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 6 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 5 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 5 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 5 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 4 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 4 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 4 records
    • Striped Blenny Chasmodes bosquianusSalt water · 4 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt 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
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 3 records
    • Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 3 records
    • Sargassumfish Histrio histrioSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 2 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 12 species

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

    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 20 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 8 records
    • Flier Centrarchus macropterusFresh water · 6 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 6 records
    • Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 6 records
    • Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 5 records
    • Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 5 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 5 records
    • Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatumFresh water · 4 records
    • Swampfish Chologaster cornutaFresh water · 3 records
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 2 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh 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 Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River

    Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River 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 2.3 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 3.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 7:17 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.5 ft at 12:26 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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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