Isle of Palms fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Isle of Palms, using NOAA tide station Isle of Palms Pier.

Charleston Area Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8665494

South CarolinaSoutheast Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 8 mph)
Normal tide range (5.3 ft)

Next best time

Today 2:51 PM

Prime: Minor moon period + Tide change + Dusk

Next tide

High 4:30 PM

5.5 ft

Weather

74°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 6 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

69°F

NOAA Charleston (8.1 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:16 AM - 10:48 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:18 AM

2:51 PM - 5:55 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 4:30 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:44 PM - 11:09 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:39 PM

All 5 times today

2:38 AM - 4:48 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the high tide at 4:18 AM

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

8:16 AM - 10:48 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:18 AM

2:51 PM - 5:55 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 4:30 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:44 PM - 11:09 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:39 PM

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:25 PM 72-75°Fwind to 8 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 4:18 AM (5.7 ft) Low 10:18 AM (0.5 ft) High 4:30 PM (5.5 ft) Low 10:39 PM (0.3 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:08 AM (5.9 ft) Low 11:12 AM (0.4 ft) High 5:16 PM (5.4 ft) Low 11:24 PM (0.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 5:53 AM (6.0 ft) Low 12:01 PM (0.4 ft) High 5:58 PM (5.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:06 AM (0.2 ft) High 6:34 AM (6.1 ft) Low 12:47 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:39 PM (5.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8665494 (Isle of Palms Pier). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Isle of Palms: Sunrise on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States. — Photo: Brian Stansberry, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped

Satellite view of Isle of Palms from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Isle of Palms Pier; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 69°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

11 AM74°6 mphSMostly Sunny

12 PM74°7 mphSMostly Sunny

1 PM74°8 mphSMostly Sunny

2 PM74°8 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM75°8 mphSSunny

4 PM74°7 mphSSunny

5 PM74°6 mphSEMostly Sunny

6 PM73°6 mphSEMostly Cloudy

7 PM73°6 mphSEPartly Cloudy

8 PM73°6 mphSEMostly Cloudy

9 PM73°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM72°6 mphSPartly Cloudy

11 PM72°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM72°5 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 AM72°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 AM71°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

4 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

5 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

6 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

7 AM70°6 mphSWPartly Sunny

8 AM70°7 mphSWPartly Sunny

9 AM72°8 mphSWPartly Sunny

10 AM73°10 mphSWPartly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 8 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 3:21 PM	Minor 2:38 AM Major 8:16 AM Minor 2:51 PM Major 8:44 PM
Fri 6	6:41 AM 5:24 PM	Rise 4:10 AM Set 3:49 PM	Minor 3:40 AM Major 9:00 AM Minor 3:19 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sat 7	6:42 AM 5:23 PM	Rise 5:12 AM Set 4:19 PM	Minor 4:42 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:49 PM Major 10:12 PM
Sun 8	6:43 AM 5:23 PM	Rise 6:13 AM Set 4:51 PM	Minor 5:43 AM Major 10:32 AM Minor 4:21 PM
Mon 9	6:43 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	6:44 AM 5:21 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	6:45 AM 5:20 PM	Rise 9:09 AM Set 6:56 PM	Major 12:40 AM Minor 8:39 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 Isle of Palms

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.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

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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