South Carolina Tides - Tide Charts, Tables & Tide Pools

Explore South Carolina tide charts, tables, and ebb tide details for accurate coastal planning. Check tide stations below or use the interactive map in the Map tab—click any location’s map for a detailed view.

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South Carolina Tidepools: Edisto Beach State Park, Folly Beach County Park, Hunting Island State Park

South Carolina Tide Stations

0.8 mile above entrance, Shipyard Creek

46 mi East, Cape Romain

Ashepoo River: Airy Hall Plantation, Ashepoo, Bluff Islands, Brickyard Ferry, swing bridge, Hutchinson Island, ICWW, Musselboro Island, Mosquito Creek, Seabrook

Ashley River: Bacon Bridge, Cosgrove Bridge, Drayton, Bee's Ferry, Greggs Landing, Matceba Gardens, I-526 bridge, James Island Creek 1 mi above entrance, Magnolia Gardens, South Ashley Bridge, Wappoo Creek bridge

Beaufort River: Albergottie Cr, Battery Creek 4 mi above entrance, Beaufort, Cowen Creek, RT 21 bridge, Distant Island, Distant Island Creek Upper, Cowen Creek, Fort Fremont

Broad River: Broughton Point, Hazzard Cr, Corning Landing, Whale Branch, Euhaw Creek 2.5 mi above entrance, Hwy 170 bridge, North Dawson Landing, Coosawhatchie River, Pilot Island, West Branch Boyds Creek, RR. Bridge, Hall Island, Tulifiny River, I-95 bridge

Bull Creek, Savage Creek, Savage Island

Bulls Bay: Boneyard Beach, Buck Hall, Awendaw Creek, Five Fathom Creek entrance, Harbor River entrance, McClellanville, Jeremy Creek, Wharf Creek entrance

Cape Romain

Capers Creek: Capers Island, Cowen Creek, Capers Creek, St. Helena Island

Capers Inlet: North Dewees Island, Old Capers Landing, Santee Pass, Capers Island, Price Creek, North Capers Island

Casino Creek, ICWW

Chechessee River: Chechessee Creek, Rariton, Pinckney Island, Mackay Creek

Cherry Grove Beach

Colleton River: Callawassie Cr, Callawassie Island Bridge, Entrance, Okatee River, S Callawassie Island

Combahee River: Bluff Plantation, Cuckolds Creek, Fields Point, US 17 Bridge, Wiggins, Chehaw River

Cooper River: Back River Reservoir West Branch, Bonneau Ferry, East Branch, Bull Creek, South Bull Island, Charleston, Clouter Creek North entrance, Clouter Creek South entrance, Dupont, Dean Hall, General Dynamics Pier, Goose Creek entrance, Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, Hanahan, Old Rice Mill, West Branch, Pimlico, West Branch, Pine Island, Ramshorn Creek, Quinby Creek, Richmond Plantation, Snow Point 0.4 mi north, Woodland, Blessing Plantation, Yeamans Hall, Goose Creek

Coosaw River: Brickyard Point, Brickyard Cr, Bull River, Briars Creek entrance, Lobeco, Whale Branch, Sams Point, Lucy Point Creek, Sheldon, Huspa Creek, Whale Branch, Summerhouse Point, Bull River, Whale Branch entrance

Dewees Island, Dewees Inlet

Dolphin Cove Marina, Ashley River: Duck Island, Ashley River

Dunn Sound: Inlet, Town, West end

Edisto River: Edisto SC, S Canaday Landing

Edisto River (North): Lower Toogoodoo Creek, 2 mi. above entrance, Edisto River, Oak Branch, Bohicket Creek, Edisto River, Park Island, Tom Point Creek, Edisto River, Point of Pines, Edisto River, Rockville, Steamboat Landing, Steamboat Creek, Edisto River, Toogoodoo Creek 2mi above entrance, Edisto River, Windsor Plantation, Russel Creek, Edisto River

Edisto River (South): Ocella Creek, 2 mi. above entrance, Edisto River, Penny Creek, Edisto River, Peters Point, St. Pierre Creek, Edisto River, Pine Landing, Edisto River, Willtown Bluff, Edisto River

Edisto River North: Dawho Bridge, Dawho River

Edisto River South: Carters Dock, Big Bay Creek, Dawho River

Folly Beach: 171 bridge

Folly Island: Folly Beach

Folly River: Folly Island

Folly River : Folly River, Folly Beach

Fort Johnson

Fort Sumter

Frazier Point

Garden City Beach

Georgetown Lighthouse

Great Pee Dee River: Arundel Plantation, Carr Creek, 1 mi above entrance, Holly Grove Plantation, Lower Topsaw Landing, Mt. Pleasant Plantation, Black River, Rhems, Black Mingo Creek, Black River, Sam Worth Game Management Area, Weymouth Plantation, Windsor Plantation, Black River, Winea Plantation, Black River, Yauhannah Bridge

Hamlin Sound

Hilton Head Island: Calibogue Cay, Broad Cr, Hilton Head Island, Port Royal Plantation, Skull Creek north, Skull Creek south, South Beach

ICWW, South Island Ferry

Isle of Palms: Breach Inlet, Hamlin Creek, Isle of Palms

Kiawah River Bridge

Little River: Little River Town, Neck

Long Bay: Litchfield by the Sea, Pawleys Island Creek, Pawleys Island

Marine Corps Air Station, Brickyard Creek, Beaufort

May River: Bluffton, Bull Island North, Moreland Cemetery

Morgan River: cemetery, Village Creek, Edding Point, entrance, Village Creek, Jenkins Creek 1 mi above entrance, Jenkins Creek, Polawana Island, Lucy Point Creek entrance

Murrells Inlet: Allston Cr, Captain Alex's Marina, Garden City Bridge, Main Creek, Huntington Beach, Murrells Inlet, Murrells Inlet, Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance

Myrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach Airport

N Edisto River: Ho-Non-Wah Boy Scout Camp, Bohicket Creek, North Edisto River, Leadenwah Creek 3 mi above ent, North Edisto River

New River: Bloody Point, Daufuskie Island, Cook Landing Cemetery, Daufuskie Island, Daufuskie Island, Hargray Pier, Doughboy Island, Good Hope Landing, Rt. 170 bridge

Nixon Crossroads

North Inlet, Clambank Cr, Goat Island

Oyster Landing, Crab Haul Creek

Parris Island

Pawleys Island: Midway Inlet North, Pawleys Island, South

Rathall Creek entrance, Wando River

S Edisto River: Edisto Marina, South Edisto River, Fenwick Island, South Edisto River, Hope Creek, South Edisto River, Jacksonboro Camp, South Edisto River

Salt Water Creek, Wright River

Sampit River: Cumberland, Georgetown, Jacobs Wharf

Santee River: Brown Island, Cedar Island Point, Cedar Island, Santee Bay North, ICWW, Minim Creek entrance., North Santee Bay, Jamestown Bridge, North Santee Bridge, North Santee River Inlet, Pleasant Hill Landing, US 17 Bridge, South Santee River

Savannah: Little Back River, Hwy 17, Savannah River

Savannah River: Purrysburg Landing

Sewee Bay: ICWW, Moores Landing

Shem Creek

Socastee Bridge

South Jetty, Winyah Bay Entrance

St. Helena Island: Fripps Inlet, Hunting Island Bridge, Harbor Island Beach SC, Johnson Creek Bridge, Hunting Island, Otter Island

Station Creek Boat Landing

Stono River: Abbapoola Creek entrance, Church Flats, Elliott Cut entrance, Limehouse Bridge, Pennys Creek, west entrance, Sandblasters, Pennys Creek, Snake Island

Sullivans Island

Sullivans Island Narrows: Ben Sawyer Bridge, Sullivans Island

Trenchards Inlet: Capers Island, Club Bridge Creek entrance

USCG Station, South Island Plantation

Waccamaw River: Bucksport, Bull Creek entrance, Conway, RR. bridge, Enterprise Landing, Entrance, Grahamville, Hagley Landing, Keysfield, Little Bull Creek entrance, Pitch Landing, Thoroughfare Creek, Wachesaw Landing

Wadmalaw River: Bluff Point, Church Creek Bridge, Johns Island, Yonges Island

Wando River: Cainhoy, Hobcaw Point, Nowell Creek, Parker Island, SE Paradise Island, Woodville

Winyah Bay: Great Pee Dee River, Black River (south of Dunbar)

Wright River: Fields Cut

west Station Creek

Best Tidepool Locations in South Carolina

South Carolina’s coastline offers unique tidepooling opportunities. Below are some top spots known for their marine life.

Tidepool Locations

Edisto Beach State Park - About 1 hour from Charleston, this park’s tidal areas along its shore host crabs and periwinkles at low tide.

Folly Beach County Park - Located 30 minutes from Charleston, this park’s minor tidal zones near its jetties feature mussels and small fish at low tide.

Hunting Island State Park - About 1.5 hours from Charleston, this park’s small tide pools near its rocky edges host crabs and barnacles at low tide.

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