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Should I Fish Garden City, SC This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Garden City this week is today 5:00 pm–7:00 pm, on the minor solunar + low light + falling pressure. Should I Fish? rates today a GO. (Updated Friday, October 16.)

Updated 11:42 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY FRI 10/16 ⚠76GO
SAT 10/17 ⚠67MAYBE
SUN 10/18 ⚠61MAYBE
TODAY FRI 10/16 ⚠bite 5p–7pSAT 10/17 ⚠bite 9a–10aSUN 10/18 ⚠bite 6p–8p4.0 ft · 12:54a0.8 ft · 7:14a4.7 ft · 1:23p1.2 ft · 8:04p3.8 ft · 1:42a0.9 ft · 7:52a4.6 ft · 2:12p1.3 ft · 8:47p3.8 ft · 2:32a0.9 ft · 8:36a4.6 ft · 3:02p1.3 ft · 9:36p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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)
12:54 amHigh3.97
7:14 amLow0.77
1:23 pmHigh4.75
8:04 pmLow1.21

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Garden City

Solunar times
Major3:58 am – 6:58 am
Minor12:21 pm – 1:51 pm
Major4:24 pm – 7:24 pm
Minor9:58 pm – 11:28 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:21 am
Sunset6:40 pm
Moonrise1:06 pm
Moonset10:43 pm
MoonWaxing crescent · 31%
Tide strength
Today74% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 74% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
66°–83°F
rain 0%
wind 3–11 kn
Sat 10/17
49°–72°F
rain 50%
wind 6–14 kn
Sun 10/18
44°–64°F
rain 5%
wind 7–14 kn

Plan your trip—Garden City

Today76GO⚠ rough conditions
Sat 10/1767MAYBE⚠ rough conditions
Sun 10/1861MAYBE⚠ rough conditions

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 (Friday, October 16) is at 12:54 am, at 4.0 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 (Friday, October 16), that lines up 5:00 pm–7:00 pm, driven by minor solunar + low light + falling pressure.

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 (Friday, October 16), that combination points to 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Should I fish Garden City tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Saturday, October 17) in Garden City a MAYBE at 67/100—best window 9:00 am–10:00 am.

What time should I fish Garden City?

Fish Garden City today (Friday, October 16) from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm—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 →