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Georgetown fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Georgetown, using NOAA tide station Georgetown, Sampit River Ent..

Grand Strand Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8662926
South CarolinaSoutheast Atlantic coast
Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
  • Light wind (up to 7 mph)
  • Normal tide range (3.6 ft)
Next best time
Today 11:15 AM
Tide change
Next tide
Low 12:15 PM
0.7 ft
Weather
78°F, Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 mph S - pressure falling
Moon
Waning crescent
12% lit

Best times to fish

4:45 AM - 7:54 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:45 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:16 AM - 10:16 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
4:07 PM - 6:30 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:00 PM
All 7 times today
2:36 AM - 3:36 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
4:45 AM - 7:54 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:45 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:16 AM - 10:16 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
11:15 AM - 12:45 PMMoving water into the low tide at 12:15 PM
2:49 PM - 3:49 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
4:07 PM - 6:30 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:00 PM
8:40 PM - 10:40 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 5:22 PM 68-80°Fwind to 7 mph S
Tide chart and times3 tides today
Best time 4:45 AM - 7:54 AMBest time 8:16 AM - 10:16 AMBest time 4:07 PM - 6:30 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM5:45 AM12:15 PM6:00 PM0 ft4 ftBest time 4:45 AM - 7:54 AMBest time 8:16 AM - 10:16 AMBest time 4:07 PM - 6:30 PM12a6a12p6p12a5:45a12:15p6p0 ft4 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayHigh 5:45 AM (4.3 ft)
Low 12:15 PM (0.7 ft)
High 6:00 PM (3.9 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 12:30 AM (0.4 ft)
High 6:36 AM (4.4 ft)
Low 1:05 PM (0.6 ft)
High 6:48 PM (3.8 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 1:16 AM (0.3 ft)
High 7:22 AM (4.5 ft)
Low 1:54 PM (0.6 ft)
High 7:33 PM (3.8 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 2:00 AM (0.3 ft)
High 8:04 AM (4.6 ft)
Low 2:41 PM (0.6 ft)
High 8:16 PM (3.7 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8662926 (Georgetown, Sampit River Ent.). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Georgetown: Georgetown Harbor
Photo: Thomson M, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped
Satellite view of Georgetown from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Georgetown, Sampit River Ent.; the fishing area extends around it.
Hourly weatherNWS
11 AM78°5 mphSMostly Sunny
12 PM79°6 mphSMostly Sunny
1 PM80°7 mphSMostly Sunny
2 PM80°7 mphSMostly Sunny
3 PM80°7 mphSMostly Sunny
4 PM78°7 mphSMostly Sunny
5 PM76°6 mphSMostly Sunny
6 PM74°3 mphSPartly Cloudy
7 PM70°2 mphSPartly Cloudy
8 PM70°2 mphSPartly Cloudy
9 PM69°2 mphSPartly Cloudy
10 PM68°2 mphSPartly Cloudy
11 PM68°1 mphSPartly Cloudy
12 AM68°1 mphSPartly Cloudy
1 AM67°1 mphSMostly Cloudy
2 AM67°1 mphSMostly Cloudy
3 AM67°1 mphSMostly Cloudy
4 AM67°1 mphSMostly Cloudy
5 AM66°1 mphSMostly Cloudy
6 AM66°1 mphSPartly Sunny
7 AM66°1 mphSMostly Sunny
8 AM69°2 mphSSlight Chance Rain
9 AM72°5 mphS20% rain
10 AM75°6 mphS23% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 7 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:39 AM
5:22 PM
Rise 3:06 AM
Set 3:19 PM
Minor 2:36 AM
Major 8:16 AM
Minor 2:49 PM
Major 8:40 PM
Fri 66:40 AM
5:21 PM
Rise 4:08 AM
Set 3:47 PM
Minor 3:38 AM
Major 9:00 AM
Minor 3:17 PM
Major 9:28 PM
Sat 76:41 AM
5:20 PM
Rise 5:10 AM
Set 4:16 PM
Minor 4:40 AM
Major 9:44 AM
Minor 3:46 PM
Major 10:12 PM
Sun 86:41 AM
5:20 PM
Rise 6:12 AM
Set 4:48 PM
Minor 5:42 AM
Major 10:32 AM
Minor 4:18 PM
Major 10:56 PM
Mon 96:42 AM
5:19 PM
Rise 7:13 AM
Set 5:24 PM
Minor 6:43 AM
Major 11:20 AM
Minor 4:54 PM
Tue 106:43 AM
5:18 PM
Rise 8:13 AM
Set 6:05 PM
Major 11:48 PM
Minor 7:43 AM
Major 12:08 PM
Minor 5:35 PM
Wed 116:44 AM
5:17 PM
Rise 9:09 AM
Set 6:52 PM
Major 12:36 AM
Minor 8:39 AM
Major 1:00 PM
Minor 6:22 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Georgetown

Little River to Georgetown: long ocean piers, inlets and the Waccamaw Neck.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish, flounder and spotted seatrout are all at their best in the creeks and inlets.

Commonly caught in this area: Spanish mackerel, flounder, whiting, red drum and king mackerel from pier ends.

Also caught here: whiting, croaker, bluefish, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, blacktip shark.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish
Spanish mackerel
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Minnows
Minnows
Spoons
Spoons
Plugs
Plugs
Flounder
Minnows
Minnows
Mullet
Mullet
Shrimp
Shrimp
Jigs
Jigs
Whiting (kingfish)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Jigs
Jigs
Redfish (red drum)
Mullet
Mullet
Blue crab
Blue crab
Shrimp
Shrimp
Menhaden
Menhaden
King mackerel (kingfish)
Menhaden
Menhaden
Minnows
Minnows
Spoons
Spoons
Plugs
Plugs
Spot and croaker
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more