Water Temperature of the Waccamaw River in Bucksport, SC

Current Water Temperature

83.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT

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Waccamaw River

Station Name: WACCAMAW RIVER AT BUCKSPORT, SC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: -10 feet

Nearest Address:
1803 Bucksport Rd
Bucksport, SC 29527
Horry County

GPS Coordinates: 33.64905837, -79.09420639

Nearby Water Temperatures

Waccamaw River, Pawleys Island, SC (10 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (10.1 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (13 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (14.5 mi)
Waccamaw River, Pawleys Island, SC (14.9 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (15 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (18 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (22.2 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (24.6 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (28.4 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (28.8 mi)
Little Pee Dee River, Galivants Ferry, SC (29.5 mi)
Buck Creek, Longs, SC (30.1 mi)
South Santee River, McClellanville, SC (37.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (37.8 mi)

Weather for Bucksport, South Carolina

Current Weather

88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68%
S 7 mph
77°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
89°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tonight
74°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
74°F - Partly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
88°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
73°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
89°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
73°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
72°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
88°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:48 AM - 7:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:48 AM - 7:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:48 AM - 7:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 AM
Moon Transit: 2:21 PM
Moonset: 8:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:59 AM - 5:29 AM
1:51 PM - 4:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
7:57 AM - 9:27 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 AM
Moon Transit: 2:21 PM
Moonset: 8:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:59 AM - 5:29 AM
1:51 PM - 4:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
7:57 AM - 9:27 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:29 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 8:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:44 AM - 6:14 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

8:07 PM - 9:37 PM
8:59 AM - 10:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:29 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 8:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:44 AM - 6:14 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

8:07 PM - 9:37 PM
8:59 AM - 10:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 AM
Moon Transit: 3:52 PM
Moonset: 9:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:38 PM - 10:08 PM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 AM
Moon Transit: 3:52 PM
Moonset: 9:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:38 PM - 10:08 PM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 PM
Moonset: 9:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 PM
Moonset: 9:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 10:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:05 AM - 8:35 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 10:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:05 AM - 8:35 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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