NWS zone AMZ254 · South Atlantic
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM fishing forecast
South Carolina · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 1
- Species scored
- 29
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM is NWS marine zone AMZ254 on the South Carolina Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 1 named feature from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
29 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic croaker, Spot, Atlantic tarpon, Red drum and Crevalle jack are at peak season now.
At 6:00 AM it scores 75 (great), led by Atlantic croaker. The best window for the rest of today is 12-11 PM (flood tide), peaking at 76 for Atlantic tarpon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM, scoring 80.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 5:05 AM EDT.
Best window today
12-11 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Atlantic tarpon
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Tue, Sep 22
76
3 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 23
76
6 PM
Atlantic croaker
Thu, Sep 24
71
7 AM
Atlantic croaker
Fri, Sep 25
76
8 PM
Atlantic croaker
Sat, Sep 26
77
7 AM
Atlantic croaker
Sun, Sep 27
80
7 AM
Atlantic croaker
Best day
Mon, Sep 28
80
8 AM
Atlantic croaker
Tue, Sep 29
80
6 PM
Atlantic croaker
Wed, Sep 30
80
7 PM
Atlantic croaker
Thu, Oct 1
72
7 AM
Crevalle jack
Fri, Oct 2
73
9 AM
Crevalle jack
Sat, Oct 3
73
9 AM
Crevalle jack
Sun, Oct 4
74
7 PM
Crevalle jack
Mon, Oct 5
74
6 PM
Red drum
Species · 29
Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (80)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (80)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (78)
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 PM (78)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (76)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 6 PM (69)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 9 AM (76)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (72)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 3 PM (67)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 18 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (64)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 PM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 AM (67)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 PM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (62)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (62)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 9 AM (56)
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 PM (69)
Shoulder season, about 18 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (60)
Shoulder season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (57)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 8 AM (57)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Oct 4 at 7 PM (58)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 4 AM (35)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 1
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Synced with SCDNR Sep 21, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with SCDNR before you keep a fish.