Charleston Tides Today
Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) · Charleston County, SC · NOAA 8665530
- High5:33AM6.2 ft
- Low11:40AM0.4 ft
- High5:41PM5.7 ft
- Low11:52PM0.3 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:33 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:33 to 6:33 AMaround high tide
- 10:40 AM to 12:40 PMaround low tide
- 4:41 to 6:41 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:37 to 4:37 AMmoonrise
- Major8:59 to 10:59 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:13 to 4:13 PMmoonset
- Major9:21 to 11:21 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:18 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:18 to 7:18 AMaround high tide
- 11:29 AM to 1:29 PMaround low tide
- 5:23 to 7:23 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:38 to 5:38 AMmoonrise
- Major9:43 to 11:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:42 to 4:42 PMmoonset
- Major10:06 PM to 12:06 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See South Carolina fishing license info and size and bag limits from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 80°Slight chance showers and thunderstorms 55% rainSW 5 to 9 mph
- TonightLow 61°Chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 29% rainNW 2 to 6 mph
- SaturdayHigh 71°Mostly sunnyN 6 to 9 mph
Boating Forecast
Charleston Harbor · issued Fri 4:38 AM
- Today
- SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 6:18 AM 6.4 ft6:23 PM 5.6 ft | 12:29 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:59 AM 6.4 ft7:04 PM 5.5 ft | 12:34 AM 0.3 ft1:15 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:39 AM 6.4 ft7:43 PM 5.3 ft | 1:13 AM 0.3 ft1:58 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:18 AM 6.3 ft8:23 PM 5.2 ft | 1:52 AM 0.4 ft2:40 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:56 AM 6.1 ft9:02 PM 5.0 ft | 2:29 AM 0.6 ft3:19 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:34 AM 5.9 ft9:42 PM 4.9 ft | 3:05 AM 0.7 ft3:58 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:13 AM 5.7 ft10:23 PM 4.7 ft | 3:41 AM 0.9 ft4:37 PM 1.1 ft |
About the Tides at Charleston
Charleston gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 5.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:34 AM, and the highest is 6.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:59 AM.
NOAA station 8665530 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 7.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8665530, Charleston (Customhouse Wharf). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.