TideAhead
South CarolinaNOAA 8665099

I-526 bridge 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 5:21 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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Current Weather
78°F

Mostly Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8665099 · MLLW datum · local time
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

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity87%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance71%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water85.6°FObservedNOAA Charleston · 6.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:37 AM

Sunset8:15 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 Thunderstorms Likely76°FS 3 mph8 mph71%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms76°FSE 2 mph7 mph80%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms75°FS 2 mph7 mph90%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms77°FS 3 mph7 mph87%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80°FS 3 mph8 mph68%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80°FS 5 mph10 mph67%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FS 7 mph12 mph69%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 7 mph13 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 8 mph15 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 9 mph16 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny88°FS 10 mph16 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMPartly Sunny86°FS 10 mph16 mph9%

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.

Drayton, Bee's Ferry

NOAA 8665002 · SC

1.9 mi

Cosgrove Bridge

NOAA 8665101 · SC

2.0 mi

Duck Island

NOAA 8665145 · SC

3.2 mi

Magnolia Gardens

NOAA 8664841 · SC

4.5 mi

Clouter Creek, south entrance

NOAA 8664945 · SC

5.1 mi

Elliott Cut entrance

NOAA 8665641 · SC

5.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Charlestonobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

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