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Should I Fish Garden City, SC This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Garden City this week is Wednesday 5:00 pm–6:00 pm, on the minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Wednesday a MAYBE. (Updated Tuesday, September 1.)

Updated 11:04 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY68MAYBE
WED 9/271MAYBE
THU 9/366MAYBE
TODAYbite 8a–10aWED 9/2bite 5p–6pTHU 9/3bite 6a–7a0.4 ft · 6:40a5.0 ft · 12:14p0.8 ft · 7:26p4.2 ft · 12:33a0.4 ft · 7:23a5.0 ft · 1:09p1.0 ft · 8:23p3.9 ft · 1:31a0.5 ft · 8:12a4.9 ft · 2:11p1.2 ft · 9:26p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Garden City, SC
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
6:40 amLow0.36
12:14 pmHigh4.97
7:26 pmLow0.83

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Garden City

Solunar times
Major2:49 am – 5:49 am
Minor10:36 am – 12:06 pm
Major3:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Minor9:17 pm – 10:47 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:50 am
Sunset7:41 pm
Moonrise10:02 pm
Moonset11:21 am
MoonWaning gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today97% · spring tide

Strong spring tide today—currents running about 97% of this station's monthly peak. More moving water, more feeding.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
73°–88°F
rain 2%
wind 1–8 kn
Wed 9/2
75°–88°F
rain 4%
wind 0–10 kn
Thu 9/3
76°–87°F
rain 2%
wind 0–10 kn

Plan your trip—Garden City

Today68MAYBEbite 8a–10a
Wed 9/271MAYBEbite 5p–6p
Thu 9/366MAYBEbite 6a–7a

Tide data: NOAA station Garden City Bridge, Main Creek (8661419).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Garden City today?

High tide in Garden City, SC today (Tuesday, September 1) is at 12:14 pm, at 5.0 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Garden City?

Moving water beats slack water in Garden City—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Tuesday, September 1), that lines up 8:00 am–10:00 am, driven by incoming tide.

When is the best time of day to fish in Garden City?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Garden City, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Tuesday, September 1), that combination points to 8:00 am–10:00 am.

Should I fish Garden City tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2) in Garden City a MAYBE at 71/100—best window 5:00 pm–6:00 pm.

What time should I fish Garden City?

Fish Garden City today (Tuesday, September 1) from 8:00 am to 10:00 am—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in SC?

Yes—saltwater fishing in South Carolina requires a SC Saltwater Recreational Fishing License. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

SC Saltwater Recreational Fishing License →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

See the full Garden City Bridge, Main Creek tide chart →