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
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
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
Chechessee River: Chechessee Creek, Rariton, Pinckney Island, Mackay Creek
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
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
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
Hilton Head Island: Calibogue Cay, Broad Cr, Hilton Head Island, Port Royal Plantation, Skull Creek north, Skull Creek south, South Beach
Isle of Palms: Breach Inlet, Hamlin Creek, Isle of Palms
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
North Inlet, Clambank Cr, Goat Island
Oyster Landing, Crab Haul Creek
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
South Jetty, Winyah Bay Entrance
St. Helena Island: Fripps Inlet, Hunting Island Bridge, Harbor Island Beach SC, Johnson Creek Bridge, Hunting Island, Otter Island
Stono River: Abbapoola Creek entrance, Church Flats, Elliott Cut entrance, Limehouse Bridge, Pennys Creek, west entrance, Sandblasters, Pennys Creek, Snake 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
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.
Interactive South Carolina Tides Map
Pin Colors: Blue = Tide Stations, Red = Tidepools, Green = Marinas, Yellow = Beaches, Purple = Other