Fort Johnson Tides Today
Near James Island · Charleston County, SC · NOAA 8665726
- High5:28AM6.0 ft
- Low11:38AM0.4 ft
- High5:36PM5.5 ft
- Low11:50PM0.3 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 5:28 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:28 to 6:28 AMaround high tide
- 10:38 AM to 12:38 PMaround low tide
- 4:36 to 6:36 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 6:13 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:13 to 7:13 AMaround high tide
- 11:27 AM to 1:27 PMaround low tide
- 5:18 to 7:18 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 76°Slight chance rain showers then slight chance showers and thunderstorms 51% rainSW 6 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 62°Chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 32% rainNW 3 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 70°SunnyN 7 to 10 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 | 6:13 AM 6.2 ft6:18 PM 5.4 ft | 12:27 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:54 AM 6.2 ft6:59 PM 5.3 ft | 12:32 AM 0.3 ft1:13 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:34 AM 6.2 ft7:38 PM 5.2 ft | 1:11 AM 0.3 ft1:56 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:13 AM 6.1 ft8:18 PM 5.0 ft | 1:50 AM 0.4 ft2:38 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:51 AM 5.9 ft8:57 PM 4.9 ft | 2:27 AM 0.6 ft3:17 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:29 AM 5.7 ft9:37 PM 4.7 ft | 3:03 AM 0.7 ft3:56 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:08 AM 5.5 ft10:18 PM 4.6 ft | 3:39 AM 0.9 ft4:35 PM 1.1 ft |
About the Tides at Fort Johnson
Fort Johnson 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 4.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:32 AM, and the highest is 6.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:54 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Charleston (Customhouse Wharf), adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8665726, Fort Johnson, timed from its reference station Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) (8665530). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.