Coastal conditions
Harbor · South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Charleston Harbor
Heat Advisory
Severity: Moderate
Heat Advisory issued September 5 at 2:16AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Begins Sep 5, 2026, 11:00 AM · Ends Sep 5, 2026, 8:00 PM
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take act…
Fair · 56
BetaConditions are mixed. Review the details below before heading out.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Trip conditions only. Target-species activity and seasonal fishery patterns are not yet included.
Consider
Trip conditions may be workable, but important cautions or data limitations remain.
High confidence in the evaluated inputs — observational coverage is partial. — Required data sources were available and the key inputs were current.
Evaluates trip conditions using weather, tides, currents, waves, daylight, and active alerts.
About this recommendation
Uses StrikeTracks coastal policy 2026-07.
Saturday · 6:00 AM–9:00 AM EDT
Window score
76
Updated Sep 5, 2026, 3:51 AM
NOAA Station
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Source
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Water level
Window Aug 29, 2026, 3:51 AM – Sep 5, 2026, 3:51 AM (rolling 168 hours)
Water level over the past 7 days. 1679 observations · from Aug 29, 2026, 3:54 AM · to Sep 5, 2026, 3:42 AM Range 0.2 ft MLLW to 6.4 ft MLLW.
Readings increased over the available period.
1679 observations · from Aug 29, 2026, 3:54 AM · to Sep 5, 2026, 3:42 AM
South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Charleston / Isle of Palms · Shore
Approximately 8 miles away
South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Charleston / Folly Beach · Shore
Approximately 8.8 miles away
South Carolina · Charleston offshore live-bottom / permitted reefs · Offshore
Approximately 25.2 miles away
Falling
Next low tide
Sep 5, 2026, 8:56 AM
In 5 hr 4 min
0.5 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Sep 5, 2026, 2:41 AM · 4.9 ft MLLW
Following
High · Sep 5, 2026, 3:27 PM · 6.1 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) · NOAA 8665530
No representative tidal-current prediction station is configured for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Charleston Harbor entrance fishery
A bounded Charleston Harbor / Cooper River entrance fishery at the Customhouse / Battery harbor identity. This is not Folly Beach, not Isle of Palms, and not South Florida harbor.
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 23, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead, and southern flounder are representative Charleston Harbor targets. Seasonal presence is qualitative.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Red drum
PrimarySciaenops ocellatus
Also called Redfish
Currently in a typical seasonal window
Typical seasonal window: AUGUST — NOVEMBER
May also be present outside this peak window.
South Carolina inshore and structure occurrence.
Spotted seatrout
PrimaryCynoscion nebulosus
No seasonal pulse known
Sound, creek, and pier-adjacent water.
Sheepshead
SecondaryArchosargus probatocephalus
No seasonal pulse known
Pier piling and rock structure.
Southern flounder
SecondaryParalichthys lethostigma
No seasonal pulse known
Sand and channel edges.
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
Typical September approaches include inlet jetty and current-seam casting for Red drum.
Inlet jetty and current-seam casting
Cast jigs and swimming plugs along jetties and moving-water seams.
Best for
Modes
Setup
Inlet casting setup
Shore or boat spinning tackle for inlet jetties.
Used for
Common lure and fly families associated with this month’s techniques.
Minnow-style swimming plug
LureShallow to midwater · Steady, twitch, pause
Cast across seams and let the plug track with the current
Soft-plastic paddle tail
LureShallow, Midwater, Variable · Steady, twitch, jig
Swim steadily through seams or hop lightly near bottom transitions
Bucktail jig
LureShallow, Midwater, Bottom, Variable · Jig, twitch, steady, drift
Hop, swim, or drift depending on depth and current speed
General seasonal guidance, not a live recommendation, product endorsement, or guarantee of success.
Public harbor-edge fishing includes Waterfront Park / Battery access where posted. Confirm City of Charleston rules. Folly Beach Pier is a separate ocean identity.
Harbor current, ship traffic, and slick bulkheads. Folly ocean swell is not this harbor pin.
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
Editorial and agency sources supporting this fishery profile. Live and predicted conditions use the separate Data Sources section.
South Carolina DNR
South Carolina DNR
Cataloged coastal fishing destination
Harbor · South Carolina
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Tide predictions, water level, water temperature, wind
Tide station at destination
Coastal and marine hazard alerts
Planning limitation
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.
