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Charleston tide chart

Charleston (Customhouse Wharf), NOAA 8665530 · 4.3 mi south-east of town · times in EST

Next high
11:54 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 4.6 ft
Next low
6:02 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 1.4 ft
Times below are for Sunday, November 15, 2026 onward.Print the 2027 tide table (PDF)

Today and tomorrow

Today

Sunday, November 15, 2026
Charleston tides, Sunday, November 15, 2026
TideTimeHeight
Low5:01 am1.2 ft
High11:39 am5.3 ft
Low6:02 pm1.4 ft
High11:54 pm4.6 ft

Sunrise 6:51 am · sunset 5:20 pm · range 4.1 ft

Tomorrow

Monday, November 16, 2026
Charleston tides, Monday, November 16, 2026
TideTimeHeight
Low5:50 am1.3 ft
High12:27 pm5.2 ft
Low6:50 pm1.4 ft

Sunrise 6:52 am · sunset 5:19 pm · range 3.9 ft

Charleston tide times, next 21 days

From Sunday, November 15, 2026 · feet above MLLW
High and low tides at Charleston (Customhouse Wharf), Sunday, November 15, 2026 to Saturday, November 21, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 155:01 amLow 1.211:39 amHigh 5.36:02 pmLow 1.411:54 pmHigh 4.66:51 am5:20 pm
Mon Nov 165:50 amLow 1.312:27 pmHigh 5.26:50 pmLow 1.46:52 am5:19 pm
Tue Nov 1712:47 amHigh 4.66:48 amLow 1.31:17 pmHigh 5.17:40 pmLow 1.26:53 am5:19 pm
Wed Nov 181:40 amHigh 4.87:49 amLow 1.32:08 pmHigh 5.18:29 pmLow 1.06:54 am5:18 pm
Thu Nov 192:35 amHigh 5.08:51 amLow 1.23:01 pmHigh 5.19:19 pmLow 0.76:55 am5:18 pm
Fri Nov 203:31 amHigh 5.49:52 amLow 1.03:55 pmHigh 5.210:09 pmLow 0.46:56 am5:17 pm
Sat Nov 214:26 amHigh 5.810:51 amLow 0.74:49 pmHigh 5.211:00 pmLow 0.16:57 am5:17 pm
Show the next 14 days, Sun Nov 22 to Sat Dec 5
High and low tides at Charleston (Customhouse Wharf), Sunday, November 22, 2026 to Saturday, December 5, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 225:18 amHigh 6.111:48 amLow 0.45:41 pmHigh 5.311:50 pmLow −0.26:57 am5:17 pm
Mon Nov 236:09 amHigh 6.512:42 pmLow 0.26:31 pmHigh 5.36:58 am5:16 pm
Tue Nov 2412:41 amLow −0.46:59 amHigh 6.71:35 pmLow 0.07:23 pmHigh 5.46:59 am5:16 pm
Wed Nov 251:32 amLow −0.67:52 amHigh 6.82:28 pmLow −0.18:18 pmHigh 5.37:00 am5:16 pm
Thu Nov 262:25 amLow −0.68:48 amHigh 6.73:20 pmLow −0.19:15 pmHigh 5.37:01 am5:15 pm
Fri Nov 273:19 amLow −0.59:45 amHigh 6.64:13 pmLow 0.010:15 pmHigh 5.27:02 am5:15 pm
Sat Nov 284:14 amLow −0.310:45 amHigh 6.35:08 pmLow 0.211:18 pmHigh 5.17:03 am5:15 pm
Sun Nov 295:13 amLow −0.111:45 amHigh 6.16:06 pmLow 0.37:04 am5:15 pm
Mon Nov 3012:22 amHigh 5.16:17 amLow 0.212:45 pmHigh 5.87:05 pmLow 0.37:05 am5:15 pm
Tue Dec 11:25 amHigh 5.27:23 amLow 0.41:43 pmHigh 5.58:03 pmLow 0.37:05 am5:14 pm
Wed Dec 22:26 amHigh 5.38:28 amLow 0.52:38 pmHigh 5.38:57 pmLow 0.37:06 am5:14 pm
Thu Dec 33:24 amHigh 5.59:30 amLow 0.53:32 pmHigh 5.19:48 pmLow 0.27:07 am5:14 pm
Fri Dec 44:19 amHigh 5.610:27 amLow 0.54:24 pmHigh 4.910:36 pmLow 0.27:08 am5:14 pm
Sat Dec 55:09 amHigh 5.811:20 amLow 0.45:12 pmHigh 4.911:22 pmLow 0.17:09 am5:14 pm

Tide curve, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

Predicted levelNightLow tide in daylightNow
−20 ft2468 ft5:01a1.2 ft11:39a5.3 ft6:02p1.4 ft11:54p4.6 ft5:50a1.3 ft12:27p5.2 ft6:50p1.4 ft12:47a4.6 ft6:48a1.3 ft1:17p5.1 ft7:40p1.2 ft1:40a4.8 ft7:49a1.3 ft2:08p5.1 ft8:29p1.0 ft2:35a5.0 ft8:51a1.2 ft3:01p5.1 ft9:19p0.7 ft3:31a5.4 ft9:52a1.0 ft3:55p5.2 ft10:09p0.4 ft4:26a5.8 ft10:51a0.7 ft4:49p5.2 ft11:00p0.1 ftSun Nov 15Mon Nov 16Tue Nov 17Wed Nov 18Thu Nov 19Fri Nov 20Sat Nov 21
Curve interpolated between NOAA high and low predictions. Night and daylight windows from local sunrise and sunset.

Best time for the beach, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

The hours between sunrise and sunset when the water is within 1 ft of low tide: the widest beach of the day. The lowest daylight tide in this stretch is 0.7 ft at 10:51 am on Sat Nov 21.

SunriseSunset
Low-water window
Sun Nov 15
No low tide in daylight
Mon Nov 16
No low tide in daylight
Tue Nov 17
No low tide in daylight
Wed Nov 18
sunrise–9:58 am · low 1.3 at 7:49 am
Thu Nov 19
sunrise–10:54 am · low 1.2 at 8:51 am
Fri Nov 20
7:52 am–11:49 am · low 1.0 at 9:52 am
Sat Nov 21
8:59 am–12:42 pm · low 0.7 at 10:51 am

Our calculation from NOAA predictions and Charleston's sunrise and sunset.

November 2026 tide calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1Last quarter
H 1:33a
L 6:30a
H 1:04p
L 7:30p
2
H 1:41a
L 7:39a
H 2:08p
L 8:31p
3
H 2:45a
L 8:45a
H 3:08p
L 9:27p
4
H 3:46a
L 9:48a
H 4:04p
L 10:19p
5
H 4:43a
L 10:46a
H 4:55p
L 11:07p
6
H 5:33a
L 11:40a
H 5:41p
L 11:52p
7
H 6:18a
L 12:29p
H 6:23p
8
L 12:34a
H 6:59a
L 1:15p
H 7:04p
9New moon
L 1:13a
H 7:39a
L 1:58p
H 7:43p
10
L 1:52a
H 8:18a
L 2:40p
H 8:23p
11
L 2:29a
H 8:56a
L 3:19p
H 9:02p
12
L 3:05a
H 9:34a
L 3:58p
H 9:42p
13
L 3:41a
H 10:13a
L 4:37p
H 10:23p
14
L 4:19a
H 10:54a
L 5:17p
H 11:06p
15
L 5:01a
H 11:39a
L 6:02p
H 11:54p
16
L 5:50a
H 12:27p
L 6:50p
17First quarter
H 12:47a
L 6:48a
H 1:17p
L 7:40p
18
H 1:40a
L 7:49a
H 2:08p
L 8:29p
19
H 2:35a
L 8:51a
H 3:01p
L 9:19p
20
H 3:31a
L 9:52a
H 3:55p
L 10:09p
21
H 4:26a
L 10:51a
H 4:49p
L 11:00p
22
H 5:18a
L 11:48a
H 5:41p
L 11:50p
23
H 6:09a
L 12:42p
H 6:31p
24Full moon
L 12:41a
H 6:59a
L 1:35p
H 7:23p
25
L 1:32a
H 7:52a
L 2:28p
H 8:18p
26
L 2:25a
H 8:48a
L 3:20p
H 9:15p
27
L 3:19a
H 9:45a
L 4:13p
H 10:15p
28
L 4:14a
H 10:45a
L 5:08p
H 11:18p
29
L 5:13a
H 11:45a
L 6:06p
30
H 12:22a
L 6:17a
H 12:45p
L 7:05p

H high, L low. Lows in brown are below zero.

Full 2027 table: all 1,411 tides

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Churning water over a shallow sandy bottom

Highest predicted tide of 2027

6.9 ft

Friday, October 1, 2027, 9:31 am

1.6 ft above Charleston's average high tide of 5.3 ft. The ten highest fall between August 2 and October 30; tides like these are often called king tides.

Ten highest predicted tides, 2027

RankDateTimeHeight
1Fri Oct 19:31 am6.91 ft
2Fri Oct 298:20 am6.90 ft
3Thu Sep 308:41 am6.88 ft
4Sat Oct 309:07 am6.84 ft
5Thu Oct 287:33 am6.81 ft
6Sat Oct 210:19 am6.80 ft
7Mon Aug 307:39 pm6.76 ft
8Tue Aug 318:31 pm6.76 ft
9Mon Aug 28:52 pm6.70 ft
10Wed Sep 297:51 am6.69 ft

Lowest predicted tide, 2027

−1.5 ft

Saturday, January 23, 2027, 2:01 am

Which station this page uses

Station
Charleston (Customhouse Wharf)
NOAA ID
8665530
Distance
4.3 mi south-east of the town center
Type
Reference station: its own full set of predictions
Why this one
The Customhouse Wharf gauge in Charleston Harbor. For the ocean beaches, see Folly Beach.

Nearby alternatives

  • Shem Creek, 8665426 · 5.8 mi south-east · subordinate station
  • Fort Sumter, 8665728 · 7.6 mi south-east · subordinate station

Charleston tide questions

What time is high tide in Charleston today?

At Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) on Sunday, November 15, 2026, high tide is at 11:39 am (5.3 ft) and 11:54 pm (4.6 ft); low tide is at 5:01 am (1.2 ft) and 6:02 pm (1.4 ft). Times are EST.

When is low tide in Charleston tomorrow?

On Monday, November 16, 2026, low tide is at 5:50 am (1.3 ft) and 6:50 pm (1.4 ft); high tide is at 12:27 pm (5.2 ft).

Where can I get a Charleston tide chart for 2027?

Download the free 2027 tide table for Charleston as a four-page PDF. It lists all 1,411 predicted highs and lows of 2027 at Charleston (Customhouse Wharf), three months to a page.

Which tide station does this Charleston tide chart use?

NOAA station 8665530, Charleston (Customhouse Wharf), 4.3 mi south-east of the town center. It is a reference station with its own full set of predictions.

What is the highest tide in Charleston in 2027?

The highest predicted tide of 2027 at Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) is 6.9 ft on Friday, October 1, 2027 at 9:31 am, 1.6 ft above the average high tide.