Best Fishing Times in Myrtle Beach Today
Today's solunar windows
Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).
Solunar major window: 11:17 AM – 1:17 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.
Local fishing guide
Common here: king mackerel · pompano · whiting · red drum
Myrtle Beach is a pier town: half a dozen public piers put you over the sandbars without a boat, and the fall mullet run turns the whole strand into a feeding lane.
What runs when
- King mackerel: the pier fishery, May through October — live bait off the end of Apache or 2nd Avenue pier on the morning tide change.
- Pompano & whiting: the spring and fall surf staples; pompano want the first trough on a rising tide.
- Red drum: the fall run (September-November) when mullet schools push down the beach and drum crash them in the surf at dawn.
- Spanish mackerel & bluefish: summer, anything shiny retrieved fast from the pier rails.
Where to cast
2nd Avenue Pier for kings; the surf north of the Golden Mile for pompano. On big spring tides, fish the creek mouths at the north end near Cherry Grove on the outgoing.
Tide timing here
Pier king fishermen set up around the start of the outgoing — bait slides off the bar and kings follow. Surf fishermen want the last two hours of the rise into the trough. Both windows are on this page daily.
Rules to know
No license needed on licensed piers; the surf requires a SC saltwater license. Drum and pompano have size/bag rules — see SCDNR.
Rules: state fishing regulations · today's tide chart for Myrtle Beach →
Tide movement today
Today's tidal range in Myrtle Beach is 1.9 ft — close to the annual average of 1.9 ft. The classic rule of thumb: moving water around tide changes tends to fish better than slack tide, and the 2 hours before high tide is the window many anglers favor.
7-day solunar outlook
Gear for this window
- Fish finder / sonar (portable castable) — spot structure on moving tides
- Medium-action rod + 3000-size reel combo — all-round inshore setup
- Wading boots with felt/studded soles — slippery rocks at low tide
- Braid line 15 lb + fluorocarbon leader — feel the bite in current
Gear picks are general recommendations for this kind of tide window. Gear links coming soon.
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FAQ
What time is high tide in Myrtle Beach today?
Today in Myrtle Beach, high tide times are 10:35 AM (2.23 ft) and 10:39 PM (1.86 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8660854.
What time is low tide in Myrtle Beach today?
Today's low tides in Myrtle Beach: 5:31 AM (0.29 ft) and 6:16 PM (0.42 ft), local time, datum MLLW.
Is today good for fishing in Myrtle Beach?
Yes — solunar rates Myrtle Beach 4/5 today. Solunar major window: 11:17 AM – 1:17 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.
Where is the tide measured for Myrtle Beach?
Tides for Myrtle Beach are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8660854 (Myrtle Beach, Combination Bridge), measured right in Myrtle Beach — a subordinate station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.
Tide predictions for Myrtle Beach come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8660854 (Myrtle Beach, Combination Bridge) — measured right in Myrtle Beach — a subordinate station — predictions are derived by time/height offsets from a nearby harmonic reference station. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York, ET). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.
Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.