Myrtle Beach Treasure Hunters Full Moon King Tides January 1 - 8, 2026
What are King Tides
Oceanic tides are higher and lower than usual during a new or full moon because the sun, moon, and Earth align. This alignment creates stronger gravitational forces that pull on the ocean's water. Treasure hunters refer to these as King Tides and prefer the lower tides because they can hunt in lower areas without having to deal with seawater.
Lowest Tides
The Full Moon is on Saturday, January 3, at 5:03 AM, so your lowest Myrtle Beach tides throughout the full moon cycle will be on the following dates and times:
- Thursday, January 1st: low tide 11:48 AM -0.3' & 11:40 PM -0.9'
- Friday, January 2nd: low tide 12:44 PM -0.5'
- Saturday, January 3rd: low tide 12:36 AM -1.0' & 1:36 PM -0.7'
- Sunday, January 4th: low tide 1:30 AM -1.1' & 2:25 PM -0.7'
- Monday, January 5th: low tide 2:22 AM -1.0' & 3:12 PM -0.6'
- Tuesday, January 6th: low tide 3:12 AM -0.8' & 3:57 PM -0.5'
- Wednesday, January 7th: low tide 4:01 AM -0.5' & 4:41 PM -0.3'
- Thursday, January 8th: low tide 4:50 AM -0.1' & 5:25 PM 0.1'
Winds may have an impact on tides
Happy Hunting 😎
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