Coastal conditions
Shore · South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Charleston / Folly Beach
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 fair, but confidence is reduced because some coastal inputs are partial or prediction-based.
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.
Medium confidence — The recommendation is usable, but one or more inputs are regional, proxied, stale, or incomplete.
Evaluates trip conditions using weather, tides, currents, waves, daylight, and active alerts.
About this recommendation
Uses StrikeTracks coastal policy 2026-07.
Degraded
Coastal conditions are partial, stale, or predictions-only.
Saturday · 6:00 AM–9:00 AM EDT
Window score
76
Coastal conditions can change quickly. Review official alerts and current conditions before heading out.
No recent observations are available.
No recent observations are available.
South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Charleston Harbor · Harbor
Approximately 8.8 miles away
South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Charleston / Isle of Palms · Shore
Approximately 12.8 miles away
South Carolina · Charleston offshore live-bottom / permitted reefs · Offshore
Approximately 20.8 miles away
Falling
Next low tide
Sep 5, 2026, 8:51 AM
In 5 hr
0.4 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Sep 5, 2026, 3:05 AM · 5.0 ft MLLW
Following
High · Sep 5, 2026, 3:51 PM · 6.3 ft MLLW
Tide prediction proxy
Folly River, north, Folly Island · NOAA 8666467
This nearby station is used for tide timing. Predicted height does not represent exact water depth or exposed-flat conditions at this destination.
No representative tidal-current prediction station is configured for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Folly Beach Fishing Pier fishery
A Charleston County Park Atlantic ocean fishing pier at Folly Beach. This is not Charleston Harbor and not Folly River creek interior.
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 23, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Red drum, spotted seatrout, Spanish mackerel, and bluefish are representative Folly ocean-pier 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 surf and pier occurrence.
Spotted seatrout
PrimaryCynoscion nebulosus
No seasonal pulse known
Surf, creek-mouth, and nearshore occurrence.
Spanish mackerel
SecondaryScomberomorus maculatus
Typical seasonal opportunity: SPRING — FALL
Warm-season pier and surf occurrence.
Bluefish
SecondaryPomatomus saltatrix
No seasonal pulse known
Coastal migratory occurrence.
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
Typical September approaches include pier and surf casting for Red drum.
Pier and surf casting
Cast jigs, paddle tails, and swimming plugs along the pier, wash, and bait seams.
Best for
Modes
Setup
Ocean-pier casting setup
Shore spinning tackle for pier and adjacent surf.
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 fishing pier at Folly Beach County Park. Confirm Charleston County Park hours, fees, and pier rules.
Ocean swell and pier spray. Charleston Customhouse is not this deck.
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
Shore · 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 (nearby proxy)
Tide prediction proxy
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.
