Charleston Tide Chart (SC)

Charleston (SC) tide times, Sep 14 – Sep 22

Day	Time	Tide	Height
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)
Thu Sep 17	12:34 AM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
	6:35 AM	Low	1.2 ft (0.37 m)
	1:19 PM	High	5.6 ft (1.71 m)
	7:39 PM	Low	1.6 ft (0.49 m)
Fri Sep 18	1:23 AM	High	4.8 ft (1.46 m)
	7:23 AM	Low	1.4 ft (0.43 m)
	2:11 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.67 m)
	8:34 PM	Low	1.8 ft (0.53 m)
Sat Sep 19	2:16 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.44 m)
	8:18 AM	Low	1.5 ft (0.46 m)
	3:05 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.66 m)
	9:29 PM	Low	1.8 ft (0.54 m)
Sun Sep 20	3:11 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.43 m)
	9:15 AM	Low	1.5 ft (0.46 m)
	4:00 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.68 m)
	10:21 PM	Low	1.7 ft (0.52 m)
Mon Sep 21	4:08 AM	High	4.8 ft (1.46 m)
	10:12 AM	Low	1.4 ft (0.43 m)
	4:54 PM	High	5.6 ft (1.71 m)
	11:11 PM	Low	1.5 ft (0.46 m)
Tue Sep 22	5:03 AM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
	11:07 AM	Low	1.2 ft (0.38 m)
	5:44 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.76 m)
	11:56 PM	Low	1.3 ft (0.39 m)

Charleston is semidiurnal — paired highs (6.2 and 5.5 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.0 ft of water. A 5.8 ft swing — Charleston's biggest this table — runs from the 4:37 AM low on Mon Sep 14 into the next high. Charleston tops out at 6.2 ft (Mon Sep 14 11:03 AM) and bottoms at 0.4 ft (Mon Sep 14 4:37 AM).

Moving-water windows — Charleston

Charleston mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 4.0 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Mon Sep 14: 7:50 AM — 5.8 ft flood · 2:08 PM — 5.4 ft ebb · 8:09 PM — 4.8 ft flood
• Tue Sep 15: 2:10 AM — 4.8 ft ebb · 8:30 AM — 5.3 ft flood · 2:52 PM — 4.9 ft ebb · 8:54 PM — 4.1 ft flood

Charleston water temperature

Sea surface temperature at Charleston is currently 24.3 °C (75.8 °F), 0.0 °C below the seasonal normal, from satellite and ocean-model data refreshed daily.

Fishing near Charleston

• Charleston Offshore SC fishing forecastscore 75 · 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 6.2 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Charleston times station-local, refreshed 2026-09-14.