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Should I Fish Surfside Beach, SC This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Surfside Beach this week is Wednesday 2:00 am–4:00 am, on the outgoing tide + falling pressure. Should I Fish? rates Wednesday a MAYBE. (Updated Tuesday, September 1.)

Updated 11:04 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY69MAYBE
WED 9/272MAYBE
THU 9/363MAYBE
TODAYbite 6a–9aWED 9/2bite 2a–4aTHU 9/3bite 2p–7p0.2 ft · 4:43a5.9 ft · 11:01a0.6 ft · 5:19p5.2 ft · 11:16p0.3 ft · 5:28a5.9 ft · 11:55a0.8 ft · 6:13p4.9 ft · 12:12a0.4 ft · 6:20a5.8 ft · 12:55p1.0 ft · 7:14p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Surfside Beach, SC
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:43 amLow0.16
11:01 amHigh5.88
5:19 pmLow0.58
11:16 pmHigh5.17

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Surfside Beach

Solunar times
Major2:49 am – 5:49 am
Minor10:36 am – 12:06 pm
Major3:14 pm – 6:14 pm
Minor9:16 pm – 10:46 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:49 am
Sunset7:41 pm
Moonrise10:01 pm
Moonset11:21 am
MoonWaning gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today83% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 83% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
73°–87°F
rain 2%
wind 2–8 kn
Wed 9/2
75°–86°F
rain 5%
wind 2–12 kn
Thu 9/3
76°–86°F
rain 2%
wind 0–11 kn

Plan your trip—Surfside Beach

Today69MAYBEbite 6a–9a
Wed 9/272MAYBEbite 2a–4a
Thu 9/363MAYBEbite 2p–7p

Tide data: NOAA station Garden City Pier (ocean) (8661437).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Surfside Beach today?

High tide in Surfside Beach, SC today (Tuesday, September 1) is at 11:01 am, at 5.9 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Surfside Beach?

Moving water beats slack water in Surfside Beach—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 6:00 am–9:00 am, driven by incoming tide + low light.

When is the best time of day to fish in Surfside Beach?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Surfside Beach, 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 6:00 am–9:00 am.

Should I fish Surfside Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2) in Surfside Beach a MAYBE at 72/100—best window 2:00 am–4:00 am.

What time should I fish Surfside Beach?

Fish Surfside Beach today (Tuesday, September 1) from 6:00 am to 9:00 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 Pier (ocean) tide chart →