Charleston Tide Chart (SC)

Charleston (SC) tide times, Jul 29 – Aug 6

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Wed Jul 29	2:35 AM	Low	0.5 ft (0.16 m)
	8:23 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.42 m)
	2:23 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
	8:55 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.75 m)
Thu Jul 30	3:12 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.13 m)
	9:03 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.45 m)
	3:04 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	9:31 PM	High	5.7 ft (1.74 m)
Fri Jul 31	3:48 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
	9:41 AM	High	4.8 ft (1.48 m)
	3:45 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
	10:04 PM	High	5.6 ft (1.71 m)
Sat Aug 1	4:23 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
	10:18 AM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
	4:27 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.12 m)
	10:37 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.68 m)
Sun Aug 2	4:59 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	10:57 AM	High	5.1 ft (1.56 m)
	5:12 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.16 m)
	11:13 PM	High	5.4 ft (1.63 m)
Mon Aug 3	5:38 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	11:40 AM	High	5.3 ft (1.62 m)
	6:01 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.20 m)
	11:54 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.58 m)
Tue Aug 4	6:21 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	12:29 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.67 m)
	6:56 PM	Low	0.8 ft (0.25 m)
Wed Aug 5	12:43 AM	High	5.0 ft (1.53 m)
	7:11 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	1:25 PM	High	5.6 ft (1.71 m)
	8:00 PM	Low	0.9 ft (0.28 m)
Thu Aug 6	1:40 AM	High	4.8 ft (1.47 m)
	8:07 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	2:27 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.76 m)
	9:07 PM	Low	0.9 ft (0.28 m)

Charleston is semidiurnal — paired highs (4.7 and 5.8 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.9 ft of water. A 5.7 ft swing — Charleston's biggest this table — runs from the 8:07 AM low on Thu Aug 6 into the next high. Charleston tops out at 5.8 ft (Thu Aug 6 2:27 PM) and bottoms at 0.1 ft (Thu Aug 6 8:07 AM).

Moving-water windows — Charleston

Charleston mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 4.9 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Wed Jul 29: 5:29 AM — 4.1 ft flood · 11:23 AM — 4.3 ft ebb · 5:39 PM — 5.4 ft flood
• Thu Jul 30: 12:03 AM — 5.3 ft ebb · 6:07 AM — 4.3 ft flood · 12:03 PM — 4.4 ft ebb · 6:17 PM — 5.4 ft flood

Charleston water temperature

Sea surface temperature at Charleston is currently 30.1 °C (86.2 °F), 5.8 °C above the seasonal normal, from satellite and ocean-model data refreshed daily.

Fishing near Charleston

• Charleston Offshore SC fishing forecastscore 63 · 1 km

Charleston numbers: NOAA CO-OPS #8665530 (Charleston (customhouse Wharf)), 1.7 km off Charleston center; this open-water pick beat 38 closer-in candidates. Onshore wind or a storm can push real water at Charleston above the 5.8 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Charleston times station-local, refreshed 2026-07-29.