TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8665567

Ben Sawyer Bridge, ICWW Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 5:23 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
77°F

Fog/Mist

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8665567 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8665530
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature77°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts14 mphModel

Rain chance80%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water85.6°FObservedNOAA Charleston · 4.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:36 AM

Sunset8:14 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms78°FSW 7 mph14 mph80%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms77°FS 6 mph13 mph85%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms76°FSW 6 mph13 mph90%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms80°FS 6 mph12 mph93%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms82°FSW 7 mph13 mph90%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms82°FS 7 mph13 mph76%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FS 8 mph15 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 9 mph15 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 10 mph16 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 12 mph17 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny85°FS 12 mph17 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMPartly Sunny85°FS 12 mph17 mph7%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources fishing rulesSouth Carolina · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

The Cove, Fort Moultrie

NOAA 8665637 · SC

1.1 mi

Breach Inlet, Isle of Palms

NOAA 8665552 · SC

1.8 mi

Fort Sumter

NOAA 8665728 · SC

2.5 mi

Shem Creek

NOAA 8665426 · SC

2.7 mi

Hamlin Creek, Isle of Palms

NOAA 8665387 · SC

3.0 mi

Isle of Palms Pier

NOAA 8665494 · SC

3.4 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Charlestonobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.