Coastal conditions
Sound · South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Hilton Head / Calibogue / ICW
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 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Window score
73
Coastal conditions can change quickly. Review official alerts and current conditions before heading out.
No recent observations are available.
No recent observations are available.
Georgia · Southeast Atlantic / Georgia / Tybee Island · Shore
Approximately 17.6 miles away
South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Beaufort County / Hunting Island · Sound
Approximately 18.9 miles away
South Carolina · Southeast Atlantic / Edisto / ACE Basin coast · Shore
Approximately 32.8 miles away
Near high tide
Next low tide
Sep 5, 2026, 9:41 AM
In 5 hr 49 min
0.9 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Sep 5, 2026, 3:07 AM · 6.5 ft MLLW
Following
High · Sep 5, 2026, 3:53 PM · 7.5 ft MLLW
Tide prediction proxy
Skull Creek, north entrance, Hilton Head Island · NOAA 8668918
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.
Hilton Head Haigh Fishing Pier fishery
A bounded Hilton Head public fishing pier at the Charles C. Haigh Jr. Fishing Pier on McKay Creek / ICW. This is not generic Hilton Head surf and not Port Royal Sound.
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 23, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead, and southern flounder are representative Hilton Head creek/ICW 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 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 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 Beaufort County fishing pier. Confirm county hours and rules. Harbour Town and ocean-beach surf are different trips.
Creek current and boat traffic. Charleston 8665530 is not this destination.
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
Sound · 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.
