Hunting Island Beach tides
Five miles of state-park beach with South Carolina's only publicly climbable historic lighthouse and the boneyard of storm-felled trees at the north end.
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Today's tide
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW). Shaded band is daylight. Times from NOAA; curve drawn between them.
Tide times from NOAA's Fripps Inlet station, 3 mi away. Full 7-day forecast
Best low tides for the beach this week
Low tide in daylight leaves the widest, firmest sand for walking, biking, shelling and tide pools. Plan to arrive an hour or two before the time shown.
- Mon Oct 198:24 AM 1.8 ft
- Tue Oct 209:27 AM 1.7 ft
- Wed Oct 2110:27 AM 1.4 ft
- Thu Oct 2211:23 AM 1.1 ft
Quick answers
When is high tide at Hunting Island Beach today?
On Friday, October 16, high tide at Hunting Island Beach is at 12:28 PM (6.2 ft), predicted by NOAA for Fripps Inlet.
When is low tide at Hunting Island Beach today?
On Friday, October 16, low tide at Hunting Island Beach is at 5:46 AM (1.4 ft) and 6:39 PM (1.7 ft), predicted by NOAA for Fripps Inlet.
Hunting Island tide tables by month
Hunting Island king tides: the year's highest and lowest tides →
Tide predictions from NOAA. Not for navigation; wind and weather move real water levels. Check posted signs for swimming conditions and flags.