Little River tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EDT) · South Carolina, United States- 11:14 am5.6 ft
- 11:28 pm4.5 ft
- 5:09 am0.0 ft
- 6:06 pm0.4 ft
- Tide now
- 1.7 ft ↓ falling · low 5:09 am (0.0 ft)
- Coefficient
- 80 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 5.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 11:14 am (5.6 ft) and 11:28 pm (4.5 ft) and low tides at 5:09 am and 6:06 pm. Tide coefficient 80. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:09 am. In Little River the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 5:09 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:14 am 5.6 ft · coef. 80
- ▼ Low tide 6:06 pm 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:28 pm 4.5 ft · coef. 77
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 32 min to low tide at 5:09 am.
Tide coefficient 80 for the 11:14 am high tide and 77 for the 11:28 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:31 am · 6:25 pm | Low tide 5:09 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 11:14 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:28 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 80 | 84% | Major periods 2:54 am · 3:26 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:32 am · 6:24 pm | Low tide 6:03 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 12:15 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 7:04 pm · 0.5 ft | — | Coef. 75 | 74% | Major periods 3:58 am · 4:30 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:33 am · 6:23 pm | High tide 12:31 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 7:02 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 1:21 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 8:05 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 72 | 63% | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:30 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:34 am · 5:22 pm | High tide 1:38 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 7:09 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 1:26 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 8:08 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:58 am · 5:25 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:35 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 1:46 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 8:18 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 2:28 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 9:07 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 68 | 41% | Major periods 5:51 am · 6:16 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:36 am · 5:20 pm | High tide 2:50 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:25 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:27 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 10:03 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 70 | 30% | Major periods 6:40 am · 7:03 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:37 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 3:52 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 10:28 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 4:22 pm · 4.9 ft | Low tide 10:55 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 72 | 21% | Major periods 7:26 am · 7:48 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 85, 5.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 47, 3.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Little River the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 27 (5.7 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.8 ft).
Questions about the tides in Little River
What time is high tide today in Little River?
High tide today is at 11:14 am (5.6 ft) and 11:28 pm (4.5 ft). Low tide is at 5:09 am and 6:06 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Little River?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:15 pm and low tide at 6:03 am and 7:04 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
80: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Little River?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Little River today
Tides near Little River
- Cherry Grove Beach ▲ 11:05 am
- North Myrtle Beach ▲ 12:10 pm
- Sunset Beach ▲ 10:59 am
- Ocean Isle Beach ▲ 11:00 am
- Myrtle Beach ▲ 1:13 am
- Oak Island ▲ 11:35 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Little River station (Town, NOAA), 0.4 mi from Little River. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)