Charleston Harbor fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Charleston Harbor, using NOAA tide station CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf).

Charleston Area Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8665530

South CarolinaSoutheast Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 7 mph)
Normal tide range (5.6 ft)

Next best time

Today 2:52 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 4:55 PM

5.7 ft

Weather

79°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 6 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

70°F

NOAA Charleston, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:16 AM - 11:16 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:46 AM

3:55 PM - 5:55 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:55 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:44 PM - 11:37 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:07 PM

All 7 times today

2:38 AM - 3:38 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:43 AM - 5:13 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:43 AM

5:55 AM - 7:55 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:16 AM - 11:16 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:46 AM

2:52 PM - 3:52 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:55 PM - 5:55 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:55 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:44 PM - 11:37 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:07 PM

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:25 PM 70-80°Fwind to 7 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 4:43 AM (6.0 ft) Low 10:46 AM (0.5 ft) High 4:55 PM (5.7 ft) Low 11:07 PM (0.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:33 AM (6.2 ft) Low 11:40 AM (0.4 ft) High 5:41 PM (5.7 ft) Low 11:52 PM (0.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:18 AM (6.4 ft) Low 12:29 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:23 PM (5.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:34 AM (0.3 ft) High 6:59 AM (6.4 ft) Low 1:15 PM (0.4 ft) High 7:04 PM (5.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8665530 (CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf)). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Charleston Harbor: A look to the west from the Charleston SC Waterfront Park pier. The shelters can be seen at the right. — Photo: JonathanLamb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Charleston Harbor from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf); the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 70°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Sheepshead 52-75°F
Black drum 55-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM79°6 mphSMostly Sunny

1 PM79°7 mphSMostly Sunny

2 PM79°7 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM80°7 mphSSunny

4 PM78°6 mphSSunny

5 PM76°5 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM75°3 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM72°3 mphSEMostly Cloudy

8 PM72°3 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM71°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM70°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM70°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM70°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 AM70°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 AM70°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM69°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

4 AM69°2 mphSCloudy

5 AM69°2 mphSWMostly Cloudy

6 AM69°3 mphSWMostly Cloudy

7 AM68°3 mphSWMostly Cloudy

8 AM70°5 mphSWPartly Sunny

9 AM73°6 mphSPartly Sunny

10 AM75°7 mphSWPartly Sunny

11 AM76°8 mphSWPartly Sunny

Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 1 to 7 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:40 AM 5:25 PM	Rise 3:08 AM Set 3:22 PM	Minor 2:38 AM Major 8:16 AM Minor 2:52 PM Major 8:44 PM
Fri 6	6:41 AM 5:25 PM	Rise 4:11 AM Set 3:50 PM	Minor 3:41 AM Major 9:00 AM Minor 3:20 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sat 7	6:42 AM 5:24 PM	Rise 5:12 AM Set 4:20 PM	Minor 4:42 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:50 PM Major 10:12 PM
Sun 8	6:43 AM 5:23 PM	Rise 6:13 AM Set 4:52 PM	Minor 5:43 AM Major 10:32 AM Minor 4:22 PM
Mon 9	6:44 AM 5:22 PM	Rise 7:14 AM Set 5:28 PM	Minor 6:44 AM Major 11:20 AM Minor 4:58 PM
Tue 10	6:45 AM 5:22 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 6:09 PM	Major 11:48 PM Minor 7:43 AM Major 12:12 PM Minor 5:39 PM
Wed 11	6:46 AM 5:21 PM	Rise 9:10 AM Set 6:56 PM	Major 12:40 AM Minor 8:40 AM Major 1:04 PM Minor 6:26 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Charleston Harbor

Charleston Harbor, Isle of Palms, Folly and Kiawah: jetties, marsh flats and tidal rivers right by the city.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish, flounder and spotted seatrout are all at their best in the creeks and inlets.

Commonly caught in this area: Red drum, spotted seatrout, flounder, sheepshead and black drum.

Also caught here: croaker, whiting, black drum, sheepshead, blacktip shark.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Flounder

Sheepshead

Black drum

Spot and croaker

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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