Charleston Tide Chart (SC)

Charleston (SC) tide times, Sep 8 – Sep 16

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Tue Sep 8	12:07 AM	Low	0.7 ft (0.20 m)
	6:09 AM	High	5.5 ft (1.67 m)
	12:12 PM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	6:40 PM	High	6.5 ft (1.98 m)
Wed Sep 9	1:00 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.12 m)
	7:06 AM	High	5.8 ft (1.77 m)
	1:09 PM	Low	-0.0 ft (-0.01 m)
	7:31 PM	High	6.5 ft (2.00 m)
Thu Sep 10	1:49 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	7:58 AM	High	6.1 ft (1.85 m)
	2:03 PM	Low	-0.1 ft (-0.02 m)
	8:18 PM	High	6.5 ft (1.98 m)
Fri Sep 11	2:34 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	8:47 AM	High	6.2 ft (1.90 m)
	2:54 PM	Low	-0.0 ft (0.00 m)
	9:02 PM	High	6.3 ft (1.93 m)
Sat Sep 12	3:18 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	9:34 AM	High	6.3 ft (1.92 m)
	3:42 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	9:44 PM	High	6.1 ft (1.85 m)
Sun Sep 13	3:58 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	10:19 AM	High	6.3 ft (1.91 m)
	4:28 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.13 m)
	10:25 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.77 m)
Mon Sep 14	4:37 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.12 m)
	11:03 AM	High	6.2 ft (1.88 m)
	5:13 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.23 m)
	11:06 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.67 m)
Tue Sep 15	5:15 AM	Low	0.7 ft (0.20 m)
	11:46 AM	High	6.0 ft (1.82 m)
	5:59 PM	Low	1.1 ft (0.33 m)
	11:49 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.59 m)
Wed Sep 16	5:53 AM	Low	0.9 ft (0.29 m)
	12:31 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.76 m)
	6:47 PM	Low	1.4 ft (0.42 m)

Charleston is semidiurnal — paired highs (5.5 and 6.5 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 5.7 ft of water. A 6.6 ft swing — Charleston's biggest this table — runs from the 1:09 PM low on Wed Sep 9 into the next high. Charleston tops out at 6.5 ft (Wed Sep 9 7:31 PM) and bottoms at -0.1 ft (Thu Sep 10 2:03 PM).

Moving-water windows — Charleston

Charleston mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 5.7 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Tue Sep 8: 3:08 AM — 4.8 ft flood · 9:10 AM — 5.4 ft ebb · 3:26 PM — 6.4 ft flood · 9:50 PM — 6.1 ft ebb
• Wed Sep 9: 4:03 AM — 5.4 ft flood · 10:07 AM — 5.8 ft ebb · 4:20 PM — 6.6 ft flood · 10:40 PM — 6.4 ft ebb

Charleston water temperature

Sea surface temperature at Charleston is currently 29.5 °C (85.1 °F), 5.2 °C above the seasonal normal, from satellite and ocean-model data refreshed daily.

Fishing near Charleston

• Charleston Offshore SC fishing forecastscore 59 · 1 km

Tide charts near Charleston

• Isle of Palms tide chart~13 km
• Folly Beach tide chart~13 km
• Pawleys Island tide chart~104 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 6.5 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Charleston times station-local, refreshed 2026-09-08.