Charleston tide times

Cooper River Entrance, SCCooper River EntranceNOAA 8665530Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Charleston the next low tide is at 10:22 PM (1.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:30 AM. Right now the gauge reads 1.4 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
5.8 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
10:22 PM
In 3 h 52 min · 1.5 ft
Next high
4:22 AM
In 9 h 52 min · 5.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 6:293:27 AMHigh · 4.9 ft9:31 AMLow · 1.5 ft4:05 PMHigh · 5.5 ft10:22 PMLow · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Charleston, today. High 4.9 ft at 3:27 AM, low 1.5 ft at 9:31 AM, high 5.5 ft at 4:05 PM, low 1.5 ft at 10:22 PM. Measured water level is 1.4 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:27 AM4.9 ft
  • Low9:31 AM1.5 ft
  • High4:05 PM5.5 ft
  • Low10:22 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Charleston
TideTimeHeight
High3:27 AM4.9 ft
Low9:31 AM1.5 ft
High4:05 PM5.5 ft
Low10:22 PM1.5 ft
Water temp
70°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNW 9 mph
Gusts to 14 mph
Sunrise
7:28 AM
First light 7:03
Sunset
6:42 PM
Last light 7:07
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.0 ft
Mean 5.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 10:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 10:22 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H3:27a4.9L9:31a1.5H4:05p5.5L10:22p1.54.0
WedOct 21H4:22a5.1L10:30a1.4H4:56p5.6L11:09p1.24.4
ThuOct 22H5:15a5.4L11:26a1.1H5:45p5.7L11:54p0.94.8
FriOct 23H6:04a5.8L12:19p0.9H6:30p5.84.9
SatOct 24L12:38a0.5H6:50a6.2L1:11p0.6H7:13p5.85.6
SunOct 25L1:22a0.3H7:34a6.5L2:01p0.4H7:56p5.86.3
MonOct 26L2:07a0.0H8:18a6.8L2:51p0.3H8:41p5.86.7 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8665530.

Nearby stations

Currents

Customhouse Reach, off Customhouse

  • Max flood1:31 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:41 AM
  • Max ebb7:35 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack11:20 AM
  • Max flood2:00 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack5:32 PM
  • Max ebb8:25 PM 1.2 kn

Current predictions for Customhouse Reach, off Customhouse, 0.1 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
32.781° N, 79.924° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8665530

About the tides at Charleston

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.8 ft. With a mean range of about 5.2 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 5.8 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.9 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −1.5 ft on January 23.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1899. The nearest other station is South Ashley Bridge, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Customhouse Reach, off Customhouse.

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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.