How's the tide at Charleston today?
High water today at 10:58 am (5.4 ft) and 9:45 pm (8.0 ft). Low water at 4:03 am (-0.9 ft) and 3:33 pm (3.3 ft).
Times are local to Charleston (America/Los_Angeles). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Charleston tide chart — next seven days
Today — Sunday, August 9
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:03 am | -0.9 ft | |
| High | 10:58 am | 5.4 ft | |
| Low | 3:33 pm | 3.3 ft | |
| High | 9:45 pm | 8.0 ft |
Monday, August 10
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:59 am | -1.4 ft | |
| High | 11:47 am | 5.9 ft | |
| Low | 4:42 pm | 2.9 ft | |
| High | 10:46 pm | 8.3 ft |
Tuesday, August 11
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:49 am | -1.6 ft | |
| High | 12:31 pm | 6.4 ft | |
| Low | 5:40 pm | 2.4 ft | |
| High | 11:43 pm | 8.5 ft |
Wednesday, August 12
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 6:35 am | -1.7 ft | |
| High | 1:10 pm | 6.8 ft | |
| Low | 6:34 pm | 1.8 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Thursday, August 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12:35 am | 8.4 ft | |
| Low | 7:16 am | -1.5 ft | |
| High | 1:48 pm | 7.2 ft | |
| Low | 7:24 pm | 1.3 ft |
Friday, August 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1:26 am | 8.1 ft | |
| Low | 7:55 am | -1.1 ft | |
| High | 2:25 pm | 7.4 ft | |
| Low | 8:12 pm | 1.0 ft |
Saturday, August 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:15 am | 7.6 ft | |
| Low | 8:32 am | -0.5 ft | |
| High | 3:00 pm | 7.5 ft | |
| Low | 9:00 pm | 0.8 ft |
Charleston tides — month by month
Every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026.
Charleston tide calendar — August 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | 2:02 am (7.1), 3:12 pm (6.7) | 8:34 am (-0.5), 8:51 pm (1.9) |
| 2 Sun | 2:44 am (6.7), 3:41 pm (6.9) | 9:04 am (0.0), 9:37 pm (1.6) |
| 3 Mon | 3:30 am (6.2), 4:12 pm (7.1) | 9:36 am (0.6), 10:28 pm (1.3) |
| 4 Tue | 4:24 am (5.6), 4:47 pm (7.3) | 10:11 am (1.3), 11:27 pm (0.9) |
| 5 Wed | 5:30 am (5.0), 5:30 pm (7.4) | 10:51 am (2.0) |
| 6 Thu | 6:53 am (4.6), 6:22 pm (7.5) | 12:34 am (0.6), 11:43 am (2.7) |
| 7 Fri | 8:28 am (4.6), 7:27 pm (7.6) | 1:47 am (0.2), 12:52 pm (3.2) |
| 8 Sat | 9:53 am (4.9), 8:37 pm (7.8) | 2:58 am (-0.4), 2:14 pm (3.5) |
| 9 Sun · today | 10:58 am (5.4), 9:45 pm (8.0) | 4:03 am (-0.9), 3:33 pm (3.3) |
| 10 Mon | 11:47 am (5.9), 10:46 pm (8.3) | 4:59 am (-1.4), 4:42 pm (2.9) |
| 11 Tue | 12:31 pm (6.4), 11:43 pm (8.5) | 5:49 am (-1.6), 5:40 pm (2.4) |
| 12 Wed | 1:10 pm (6.8) | 6:35 am (-1.7), 6:34 pm (1.8) |
| 13 Thu | 12:35 am (8.4), 1:48 pm (7.2) | 7:16 am (-1.5), 7:24 pm (1.3) |
| 14 Fri | 1:26 am (8.1), 2:25 pm (7.4) | 7:55 am (-1.1), 8:12 pm (1.0) |
| 15 Sat | 2:15 am (7.6), 3:00 pm (7.5) | 8:32 am (-0.5), 9:00 pm (0.8) |
| 16 Sun | 3:04 am (7.0), 3:35 pm (7.5) | 9:08 am (0.3), 9:48 pm (0.7) |
| 17 Mon | 3:54 am (6.2), 4:10 pm (7.4) | 9:43 am (1.2), 10:40 pm (0.7) |
| 18 Tue | 4:49 am (5.5), 4:47 pm (7.1) | 10:20 am (2.0), 11:36 pm (0.8) |
| 19 Wed | 5:53 am (4.9), 5:29 pm (6.8) | 11:01 am (2.8) |
| 20 Thu | 7:14 am (4.6), 6:20 pm (6.6) | 12:40 am (0.9), 11:53 am (3.4) |
| 21 Fri | 8:52 am (4.6), 7:23 pm (6.4) | 1:50 am (0.9), 1:05 pm (3.8) |
| 22 Sat | 10:14 am (4.8), 8:30 pm (6.5) | 2:58 am (0.8), 2:27 pm (3.9) |
| 23 Sun | 11:02 am (5.1), 9:31 pm (6.7) | 3:57 am (0.5), 3:36 pm (3.7) |
| 24 Mon | 11:36 am (5.5), 10:22 pm (7.0) | 4:44 am (0.2), 4:30 pm (3.4) |
| 25 Tue | 12:05 pm (5.8), 11:07 pm (7.2) | 5:24 am (-0.1), 5:15 pm (3.0) |
| 26 Wed | 12:33 pm (6.2), 11:49 pm (7.4) | 5:59 am (-0.3), 5:55 pm (2.5) |
| 27 Thu | 1:00 pm (6.5) | 6:30 am (-0.4), 6:33 pm (2.0) |
| 28 Fri | 12:30 am (7.4), 1:28 pm (6.9) | 7:00 am (-0.3), 7:11 pm (1.6) |
| 29 Sat | 1:10 am (7.3), 1:55 pm (7.2) | 7:30 am (-0.1), 7:49 pm (1.1) |
| 30 Sun | 1:52 am (7.1), 2:23 pm (7.4) | 7:59 am (0.3), 8:30 pm (0.7) |
| 31 Mon | 2:37 am (6.7), 2:52 pm (7.6) | 8:30 am (0.8), 9:14 pm (0.4) |
Times local to Charleston, heights in feet above MLLW.
Charleston tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 3:26 am (6.3), 3:25 pm (7.7) | 9:03 am (1.5), 10:03 pm (0.2) |
| 2 Wed | 4:22 am (5.7), 4:03 pm (7.7) | 9:40 am (2.2), 11:01 pm (0.1) |
| 3 Thu | 5:31 am (5.2), 4:51 pm (7.6) | 10:24 am (2.8) |
| 4 Fri | 6:55 am (4.9), 5:53 pm (7.4) | 12:10 am (0.1), 11:26 am (3.4) |
| 5 Sat | 8:28 am (5.0), 7:11 pm (7.3) | 1:26 am (0.1), 12:52 pm (3.7) |
| 6 Sun | 9:44 am (5.4), 8:32 pm (7.4) | 2:41 am (-0.2), 2:24 pm (3.6) |
| 7 Mon | 10:38 am (5.9), 9:43 pm (7.6) | 3:46 am (-0.5), 3:41 pm (3.1) |
| 8 Tue | 11:21 am (6.5), 10:44 pm (7.9) | 4:41 am (-0.7), 4:44 pm (2.4) |
| 9 Wed | 11:59 am (7.0), 11:39 pm (8.0) | 5:27 am (-0.8), 5:37 pm (1.7) |
| 10 Thu | 12:34 pm (7.4) | 6:09 am (-0.6), 6:24 pm (1.0) |
| 11 Fri | 12:29 am (7.9), 1:08 pm (7.7) | 6:47 am (-0.3), 7:09 pm (0.5) |
| 12 Sat | 1:17 am (7.6), 1:40 pm (7.9) | 7:23 am (0.2), 7:52 pm (0.1) |
| 13 Sun | 2:04 am (7.2), 2:12 pm (7.9) | 7:57 am (0.9), 8:33 pm (0.0) |
| 14 Mon | 2:50 am (6.7), 2:43 pm (7.7) | 8:30 am (1.6), 9:15 pm (0.0) |
| 15 Tue | 3:38 am (6.2), 3:15 pm (7.5) | 9:04 am (2.3), 9:59 pm (0.3) |
| 16 Wed | 4:29 am (5.7), 3:50 pm (7.1) | 9:38 am (2.9), 10:49 pm (0.6) |
| 17 Thu | 5:28 am (5.2), 4:30 pm (6.7) | 10:18 am (3.5), 11:48 pm (0.9) |
| 18 Fri | 6:43 am (4.9), 5:23 pm (6.4) | 11:13 am (3.9) |
| 19 Sat | 8:15 am (4.9), 6:35 pm (6.1) | 12:58 am (1.1), 12:37 pm (4.2) |
| 20 Sun | 9:30 am (5.1), 7:53 pm (6.2) | 2:10 am (1.1), 2:07 pm (4.1) |
| 21 Mon | 10:15 am (5.5), 9:01 pm (6.4) | 3:12 am (1.0), 3:17 pm (3.7) |
| 22 Tue | 10:47 am (5.9), 9:57 pm (6.7) | 4:01 am (0.7), 4:09 pm (3.1) |
| 23 Wed | 11:15 am (6.3), 10:46 pm (6.9) | 4:41 am (0.5), 4:53 pm (2.5) |
| 24 Thu | 11:42 am (6.8), 11:31 pm (7.1) | 5:16 am (0.4), 5:32 pm (1.8) |
| 25 Fri | 12:09 pm (7.2) | 5:48 am (0.5), 6:11 pm (1.1) |
| 26 Sat | 12:15 am (7.2), 12:37 pm (7.6) | 6:20 am (0.7), 6:49 pm (0.4) |
| 27 Sun | 12:59 am (7.2), 1:06 pm (8.0) | 6:52 am (1.0), 7:28 pm (-0.2) |
| 28 Mon | 1:45 am (7.0), 1:36 pm (8.2) | 7:25 am (1.4), 8:09 pm (-0.6) |
| 29 Tue | 2:34 am (6.8), 2:09 pm (8.3) | 8:00 am (1.9), 8:54 pm (-0.7) |
| 30 Wed | 3:26 am (6.4), 2:47 pm (8.3) | 8:38 am (2.5), 9:45 pm (-0.7) |
Times local to Charleston, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at Charleston
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7–13 kn N | 24 kn | 55–59 °F | Partly cloudy | 1 % | 0 ft |
| Mon, August 10 | 8–14 kn N | 25 kn | 54–59 °F | Partly cloudy | 1 % | 0 ft |
| Tue, August 11 | 8–13 kn N | 22 kn | 55–59 °F | Partly cloudy | 1 % | 0 ft |
| Wed, August 12 | 9–14 kn N | 25 kn | 56–61 °F | Partly cloudy | 1 % | 0 ft |
| Thu, August 13 | 6–12 kn N | 18 kn | 55–58 °F | Partly cloudy | 0 % | 0 ft |
| Fri, August 14 | 2–8 kn N | 12 kn | 55–58 °F | Mostly cloudy | 1 % | 4 ft |
| Sat, August 15 | 2–6 kn N | 9 kn | 56–58 °F | Mostly cloudy | 7 % | 4 ft |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office MFR. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. Wave heights are the forecast for the water off this coast, not the surf on the beach.
Boating, beach and fishing at Charleston
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fairgusts to 24 kn | Pooronly 59 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Mon, August 10 | Fairgusts to 25 kn | Pooronly 59 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Tue, August 11 | Fairgusts to 22 kn | Pooronly 59 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Wed, August 12 | Fairgusts to 25 kn | Pooronly 61 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Thu, August 13 | Goodwind 12 kn or less | Pooronly 58 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Fri, August 14 | Fair4 ft of sea | Pooronly 58 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sat, August 15 | Fair4 ft of sea | Pooronly 58 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 6:16 am · Sunset 8:28 pm
Moon 12% lit, waning
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:17 am · Sunset 8:27 pm
Moon 5% lit, waning
Solunar windows for Charleston
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Sunday, August 9
- Minor1:40 am – 2:40 amMoonrise
- Major9:31 am – 11:31 amMoon overhead
- Minor6:16 pm – 7:16 pmMoonset
- Major10:03 pm – 12:03 am (next day)Moon underfoot
Monday, August 10
- Minor2:55 am – 3:55 amMoonrise
- Major10:34 am – 12:34 pmMoon overhead
- Minor7:01 pm – 8:01 pmMoonset
Times are local to Charleston (America/Los_Angeles).
Questions about Charleston tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in Charleston today?
- High water at 10:58 am (5.4 ft) and 9:45 pm (8.0 ft), local time in Charleston. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in Charleston today?
- Low water at 4:03 am (-0.9 ft) and 3:33 pm (3.3 ft), local time in Charleston. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does Charleston get in a day?
- Two high waters and two low waters on most days, a little over six hours apart. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 13 high waters and 14 low waters. Where a date shows only three turns, the fourth has slipped past midnight and is listed under the following day.
- What is the tidal range at Charleston?
- About 8.9 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between -1.7 and 8.5 ft — a span of about 10.2 ft. The range is widest around new and full moon and narrowest at the quarters, so it changes from week to week.
- Which tide station do these Charleston tide times come from?
- NOAA station 9432780 — a reference station. Charleston on Coos Bay. Charleston in South Carolina is a different place. A reference station has its own long-running record, which is the strongest basis NOAA publishes. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the Charleston tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in Charleston — the America/Los_Angeles zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at Charleston today?
- The major windows run 9:31 am to 11:31 am and 10:03 pm to 12:03 am, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Charleston, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 12% lit and waning.
- How far ahead does this Charleston tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
Nearby tide charts
Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 9432780, Charleston (reference station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Retrieved
- Aug 9, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Charleston on Coos Bay. Charleston in South Carolina is a different place.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.