Charleston tide times

Charleston, ORCharlestonNOAA 9432780Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Charleston the next low tide is at 9:45 PM (−0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 2:47 PM (8.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:21 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
5.3 ft ↑
Rising 1.5 ft per hour
Next high
2:47 PM
In 3 h 09 min · 8.3 ft
Next low
9:45 PM
In 10 h 07 min · −0.7 ft
Tide range today
8.9 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 11:383:26 AMHigh · 6.4 ft8:38 AMLow · 2.5 ft2:47 PMHigh · 8.3 ft9:45 PMLow · −0.7 ft
Tide chart for Charleston, today. High 6.4 ft at 3:26 AM, low 2.5 ft at 8:38 AM, high 8.3 ft at 2:47 PM, low −0.7 ft at 9:45 PM.

Predicted tide height at Charleston for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:26 AM6.4 ft
  • Low8:38 AM2.5 ft
  • High2:47 PM8.3 ft
  • Low9:45 PM−0.7 ft
Tide times for Charleston
TideTimeHeight
High3:26 AM6.4 ft
Low8:38 AM2.5 ft
High2:47 PM8.3 ft
Low9:45 PM−0.7 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
7:02 PM
Last light 7:30
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.9 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:38 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's lowest water is at 9:45 PM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H3:26a6.4L8:38a2.5H2:47p8.3L9:45p−0.78.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:25a5.9L9:21a3.1H3:32p8.0L10:43p−0.48.4 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:34a5.6L10:16a3.6H4:28p7.7L11:51p−0.17.8
SatOct 3H6:54a5.5L11:32a3.9H5:40p7.33.4
SunOct 4L1:06a0.1H8:15a5.7L1:08p3.8H7:05p7.06.9
MonOct 5L2:18a0.2H9:18a6.1L2:36p3.3H8:29p7.06.8
TueOct 6L3:20a0.2H10:06a6.7L3:45p2.6H9:40p7.16.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to −0.7 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9432780.

Nearby stations

Currents

Coos Bay entrance

  • Max flood1:27 AM 2.4 kn
  • Slack4:57 AM
  • Max ebb7:39 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack10:25 AM
  • Max flood1:12 PM 2.2 kn
  • Slack4:26 PM
  • Max ebb8:00 PM 3.0 kn
  • Slack11:29 PM

Current predictions for Coos Bay entrance, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
43.345° N, 124.322° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9432780

About the tides at Charleston

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.2 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. With a mean range of about 5.7 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 3.4 ft, on Saturday.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports wind and air pressure. It was established in 1964. The nearest other station is Sitka Dock, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min later. For tidal currents, see Coos Bay entrance.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.