Tides · water temperature · lake levels
Know the water before you go
When is low tide at your beach, how warm is the sea, and how full is the lake? Every page gives the answer first, says whether it’s usual for the date, and names the station it comes from.
Beach tides today
All towns- Myrtle BeachSouth Carolina · high 12:24 PM68°Fno recent reading2°F cooler than usual
- Hilton Head IslandSouth Carolina · high 12:37 AM and 1:07 PM68°Fno recent reading4°F cooler than usual
- Lincoln CityOregon · high 5:56 AM and 4:30 PM52°Fno recent readingabout usual
- SanibelFlorida · high 3:05 AM78°Fno recent reading3°F cooler than usual
- ChincoteagueVirginia · high 12:31 AM and 1:12 PM64°Fno recent reading3°F cooler than usual
- Cape MayNew Jersey · high 12:27 AM and 12:47 PM61°Fno recent reading2°F cooler than usual
- Tybee IslandGeorgia · high 12:26 AM and 12:56 PM68°Fno recent reading3°F cooler than usual
- Fernandina BeachFlorida · high 1:21 AM and 1:55 PM72°Fno recent reading4°F cooler than usual
- Surf CityNorth Carolina · high 12:13 PM70°Fno recent reading2°F cooler than usual
- St. Augustine BeachFlorida · high 12:27 AM and 12:56 PM74°Fno recent reading5°F cooler than usual
Lake levels
All lakes10 of 10 lakes are lower than usual for the date.
- Lake LanierGeorgia · Corps, Mobile District 1,062.85 ftno recent reading 7.66 ft below full pool 3.8 ft lower than usual
- Lake AllatoonaGeorgia · Corps, Mobile District 833.35 ftno recent reading 1.65 ft below full pool 0.8 ft lower than usual
- Lake HartwellGeorgia and South Carolina · Corps, Savannah District 647.77 ftno recent reading 11.18 ft below full pool 8.0 ft lower than usual
- Clarks Hill LakeGeorgia and South Carolina · Corps, Savannah District 318.58 ftno recent reading 10.37 ft below full pool 6.5 ft lower than usual
Guides
All guides- Spring and neap tidesWhy the tides grow and shrink every two weeks with the moon, and the dates of the coming spring and neap tides at each beach town.Read the guide
- King tidesWhat king tides are, why they come in winter and summer, and the dates of the highest predicted tides of the next 12 months at each beach.Read the guide
- The best tide for fishingWhy moving water fishes better than slack tide, incoming versus outgoing, and this week’s days with the strongest tides at each beach town.Read the guide
- The best tide for shellingWhy shelling is best on a low tide, especially a minus tide after a new or full moon, and the lowest daylight tides of the next three months.Read the guide
Straight from the source
Tide predictions from NOAA, sea temperatures from NOAA sensors and NASA satellites, lake levels from the Corps of Engineers and USGS, checked every hour. A reading older than 36 hours is hidden, never shown as current.