The Cove tide times

Ft Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, SCFt Moultrie, Charleston HarborNOAA 8665637Monday, October 12 · EDTMon Oct 12Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at The Cove the next high tide is at 9:50 PM (5.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:50 AM.

Estimated now
1.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.7 ft per hour
Next high
9:50 PM
In 4 h 49 min · 5.4 ft
Next low
3:50 AM
In 10 h 49 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
5.8 ft
Mean range 5.1 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 5:013:13 AMLow · 0.4 ft9:45 AMHigh · 6.3 ft3:54 PMLow · 0.6 ft9:50 PMHigh · 5.4 ft
Tide chart for The Cove, today. Low 0.4 ft at 3:13 AM, high 6.3 ft at 9:45 AM, low 0.6 ft at 3:54 PM, high 5.4 ft at 9:50 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:13 AM0.4 ft
  • High9:45 AM6.3 ft
  • Low3:54 PM0.6 ft
  • High9:50 PM5.4 ft
Tide times for The Cove
TideTimeHeight
Low3:13 AM0.4 ft
High9:45 AM6.3 ft
Low3:54 PM0.6 ft
High9:50 PM5.4 ft
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:51 PM
Last light 7:16
Moon
5%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.8 ft
Mean 5.1 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:45 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Tue 3:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 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
TodayMon 12L3:13a0.4H9:45a6.3L3:54p0.6H9:50p5.45.8 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:50a0.6H10:25a6.1L4:36p0.9H10:30p5.25.5
WedOct 14L4:26a0.8H11:05a5.9L5:17p1.1H11:11p5.05.0
ThuOct 15L5:03a1.1H11:47a5.7L6:00p1.4H11:55p4.84.6
FriOct 16L5:42a1.3H12:33p5.5L6:47p1.64.2
SatOct 17H12:43a4.6L6:28a1.4H1:24p5.3L7:38p1.73.9
SunOct 18H1:36a4.6L7:22a1.5H2:18p5.3L8:31p1.73.7

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.4 ft, the best low-water 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 8665637.

Nearby stations

Currents

Ft. Sumter, 0.6 n.mi. NW of

  • Max ebb12:33 AM 2.1 kn
  • Slack3:52 AM
  • Max flood6:23 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack10:20 AM
  • Max ebb1:06 PM 2.4 kn
  • Slack4:28 PM
  • Max flood6:38 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack10:13 PM

Current predictions for Ft. Sumter, 0.6 n.mi. NW of, 0.6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Charleston, Cooper River Entrance
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.763° N, 79.857° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8665637

About the tides at The Cove

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Ft Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Charleston, Cooper River Entrance. With a mean range of about 5.1 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 5.6 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.7 ft on October 1 and bottom out at −1.4 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Ben Sawyer Bridge, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min later. For tidal currents, see Ft. Sumter, 0.6 n.mi. NW of.

Predictions are based on Charleston, Cooper River 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.