Charleston Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Charleston Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 04:43 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
00:23AM1.94m
10:58AM2.47m
00:59AM1.98m
11:34AM2.49m
1:34AM2.00m
12:10PM2.48m
2:09AM2.01m
12:47PM2.45m
2:44AM2.03m
1:26PM2.37m
3:21AM2.05m
2:08PM2.25m
3:58AM2.09m
2:58PM2.08m
4:36AM2.15m
3:58PM1.88m
5:17AM2.24m
5:13PM1.69m
6:01AM2.33m
6:43PM1.58m
6:48AM2.44m
8:15PM1.58m
7:39AM2.55m
Low Tide
5:34PM-0.10m
5:10AM1.22m
6:10PM-0.14m
5:48AM1.23m
6:45PM-0.16m
6:25AM1.22m
7:20PM-0.15m
7:04AM1.21m
7:55PM-0.12m
7:45AM1.19m
8:31PM-0.07m
8:32AM1.15m
9:07PM0.02m
9:27AM1.08m
9:45PM0.15m
10:31AM0.96m
10:26PM0.33m
11:41AM0.77m
11:13PM0.53m
12:52PM0.52m
00:06AM0.73m
1:59PM0.22m
1:07AM0.92m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
5.5
SW
10
4.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
2.5
SW
10
3.5
W
13
3
WSW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
2
SW
6
3.5
SW
8
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
12
6
SW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
mod rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
60
SSW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
5
WNW
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
20
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
20
WSW
20
W
10
SE
10
E
 mm 
10
34
1
2
1
1
4
9
2
2
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
25
6
2
max°C
14
14
10
10
8
10
10
8
9
11
10
11
10
8
8
9
7
10
10
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
10
7
6
8
Moonrise
7:55
8:46
9:28
10:03
10:31
10:54
11:15
11:35
11:55
12:16
12:42
1:14
Moonset
3:20
4:09
5:05
6:09
7:17
8:26
9:35
10:44
11:55
1:07
2:23
3:43
Sunrise
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
Sunset
4:43
4:43
4:44
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:47
4:49
Today's sea temperature in Charleston is
12.3° C
(Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 10.7 max: 12.5 min: 9.5°C)
Issued (local time): 3 pm Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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