North Island Beach

DeBordieu Colony, South Carolina · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at North Island Beach in DeBordieu Colony, South Carolina, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at North Island Beach

Water
68°F (20°C)
Waves
1.3 ft (0.4 m) every 6 seconds
Wind
10 mph (16 km/h) from the northwest
Air
57°F (14°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at North Island Beach

  • Today: 4:44 PM, 0.9 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 6:56 AM, 1.1 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Clambank Creek, Goat Island, North Inlet, 3.5 miles (5.7 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at North Island Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 5.8 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 9:31 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 2:44 PM)
  • Dec 23–26: up to 5.8 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 9:19 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 4:08 PM)
  • Jan 21–24: up to 5.8 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 8:10 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.9 ft (Sun, Jan 24, 3:42 PM)
  • Feb 19–21: up to 5.7 ft (Sat, Feb 20, 7:50 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.8 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 2:33 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Clambank Creek, Goat Island, North Inlet between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Clambank Creek, Goat Island, North Inlet, 3.5 miles (5.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Capers Nearshore Waves (CAP2WAVE), 42 miles (68 km) away.
Facing
East (103°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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