Tides

Fort Sumter tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Fort Sumter, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.
2 Fish - Minor Solunar = Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity
4 Fish - Major Solunar = Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity
Day Tide Time Height
1 Wed High 8:50 PM 4.49 ft
2 Thu Low 2:58 AM -0.5 ft
2 Thu High 9:25 AM 5.52 ft
2 Thu Low 3:45 PM -0.27 ft
2 Thu High 9:35 PM 4.58 ft
3 Fri Low 3:45 AM -0.46 ft

Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:12 AM: The tide is currently falling at Fort Sumter with a current estimated height of 4.4 ft. The last tide was High at 9:25 AM and the next tide is a Low of -0.27 ft at 3:45 PM. The tidal range today is approximately 6.02 ft with a minimum tide of -0.5 ft and maximum tide of 5.52 ft.

Solunars & Sun/Moon Times

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent 5%
Major Solunar
2:28 AM 4:28 AM
2:57 PM 4:57 PM
Minor Solunar
9:40 AM 10:40 AM
8:23 PM 9:23 PM
Moonrise
9:40 AM
Moonset
8:23 PM
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM

Current Weather

Air Temperature
44.8° F
Water Temperature
54.7° F
Wind
11.1 knots NNE (20°)
Wind Gust
13 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
30.35 in

Note: Observations are from a weather buoy 3.35 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and the number/type of observations varies between sites.

More details: Station chts1 Buoy Weather

Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide
Day 1st Tide 2nd Tide 3rd Tide 4th Tide Sun Major Solunars Very heightened fish activity Minor Solunars Heightened fish activity
2 Thu Waxing Crescent 5% 2:58 AM
-0.5 ft
9:25 AM
5.52 ft
3:45 PM
-0.27 ft
9:35 PM
4.58 ft
7:22 AM 5:25 PM 2:28 AM 4:28 AM
2:57 PM 4:57 PM
9:40 AM 10:40 AM
8:23 PM 9:23 PM
3 Fri Waxing Crescent 11% 3:45 AM
-0.46 ft
10:08 AM
5.41 ft
4:29 PM
-0.32 ft
10:24 PM
4.66 ft
7:22 AM 5:26 PM 3:18 AM 5:18 AM
3:47 PM 5:47 PM
10:14 AM 11:14 AM
9:30 PM 10:30 PM
4 Sat Waxing Crescent 19% 4:36 AM
-0.32 ft
10:54 AM
5.24 ft
5:16 PM
-0.34 ft
11:18 PM
4.75 ft
7:22 AM 5:27 PM 4:07 AM 6:07 AM
4:35 PM 6:35 PM
10:45 AM 11:45 AM
10:36 PM 11:36 PM
5 Sun Waxing Crescent 28% 5:32 AM
-0.13 ft
11:45 AM
5 ft
6:06 PM
-0.34 ft
7:23 AM 5:28 PM 4:55 AM 6:55 AM
5:22 PM 7:22 PM
11:14 AM 12:14 PM
11:41 PM 12:41 AM
6 Mon First Quarter 50% 12:17 AM
4.85 ft
6:35 AM
0.06 ft
12:42 PM
4.74 ft
7:02 PM
-0.35 ft
7:23 AM 5:29 PM 5:42 AM 7:42 AM
6:10 PM 8:10 PM
11:43 AM 12:43 PM
7 Tue Waxing Gibbous 50% 1:20 AM
4.97 ft
7:43 AM
0.19 ft
1:43 PM
4.49 ft
7:59 PM
-0.36 ft
7:23 AM 5:29 PM 6:31 AM 8:31 AM
6:59 PM 8:59 PM
12:48 AM 1:48 AM
12:14 PM 1:14 PM
8 Wed Waxing Gibbous 61% 2:25 AM
5.09 ft
8:52 AM
0.21 ft
2:47 PM
4.3 ft
8:59 PM
-0.4 ft
7:23 AM 5:30 PM 7:22 AM 9:22 AM
7:53 PM 9:53 PM
1:55 AM 2:55 AM
12:49 PM 1:49 PM

Location & Map

Latitude
32° 45' 12" N (32.7533)
Longitude
79° 52' 36" W (-79.8767)
Nearest ZIP
29412
Nearby
Tides 1.3 mi Fort Johnson 1.4 mi The Cove, Fort Moultrie 2.5 mi Ben Sawyer Bridge, ICWW 2.7 mi Sullivans Island (outer coast) 2.8 mi Shem Creek 3.3 mi Charleston, Cooper River Entrance 4.1 mi Breach Inlet, Isle of Palms 4.2 mi James Island Creek, 1 mi. above ent., Ashley River 4.9 mi Hobcaw Point, Wando River 5.1 mi South Ashley Bridge, Ashley River 5.5 mi Hamlin Creek, Isle of Palms 5.7 mi Wappoo Creek, highway bridge, Ashley River 5.7 mi Isle of Palms Pier 6.2 mi Folly River, north, Folly Island 7.0 mi Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 bridge 7.0 mi Shipyard Creek, 0.8 mile above entrance. 7.3 mi Hamlin Sound 7.3 mi Elliott Cut entrance, Stono River 7.5 mi Duck Island, Ashley River 7.5 mi Folly River Bridge, Folly Island 7.9 mi Folly Island (outer coast) 8.2 mi Clouter Creek, south entrance, Cooper River 8.5 mi Cosgrove Bridge, Ashley River 9.2 mi Abbapoola Creek entrance, Stono River 9.3 mi Parker Island, Horlbeck Creek, Wando River 10.2 mi I-526 bridge, Ashley River 10.2 mi Nowell Creek, Wando River 10.3 mi South Dewees Island, Dewees Inlet 10.9 mi Sandblasters, Pennys Creek, Stono River 11.1 mi Clouter Creek, north entrance, Cooper River 11.2 mi Snake Island, Stono River 11.3 mi Pennys Creek, west entrance, Stono River 11.7 mi Army Depot, Cooper River 12.1 mi North Dewees Island, Capers Inlet 12.1 mi Drayton, Bee's Ferry, Ashley River 12.2 mi Capers Creek, South Capers Island 12.3 mi Cainhoy, Wando River Currents 0.4 mi Charleston Harbor (off Fort Sumter) 0.6 mi South Chan., 0.8 mi. ENE of Ft. Johnson 0.8 mi Ft. Sumter, 0.6 n.mi. NW of 0.9 mi Rebellion Reach, 0.8 n.mi. N. of Ft. Sumter 1.0 mi The Cove, entrance on the Cove Range 1.8 mi South Chan., 0.4 mi. NW of Ft. Johnson 1.8 mi Folly I. Channel, N of Ft. Johnson 1.9 mi Hog Island Channel 2.1 mi Bennis Range, Buoy 31 2.1 mi Fort Sumter Range, Buoy 22 2.1 mi South Channel, Buoy 4 2.2 mi South Jetty, break in 2.2 mi Castle Pinckney, 0.4 mile south of 2.6 mi Castle Pinckney, 0.6 mile southwest of 2.8 mi Bennis Range, Buoy 34 2.9 mi Charleston Hbr. ent. (between jetties) 3.0 mi Shutes Folly Island, 0.4 mile west of 3.2 mi Horse Reach 3.2 mi Customhouse Reach, off Customhouse 3.2 mi Customhouse Reach 3.5 mi Battery, southwest of 3.6 mi Hog Island Reach, Buoy 38 3.8 mi Drum Island, 0.4 mile SSE of 3.9 mi Lower Town Creek Reach 4.2 mi Drum Island, east of (bridge) 4.4 mi Fort Sumter Range, Buoy 18 4.5 mi Wappoo Creek entrance 4.5 mi Hog Island Reach, SW of Remley Point 4.7 mi Remley Point, 0.2 mile northwest of 4.8 mi Town Creek, 0.2 mile above bridge 5.1 mi North Jetty, 0.8 mile southeast of 5.1 mi Drum Island Reach, marker 45 5.2 mi Ashley River Memorial Bridge, Highway 17 5.5 mi Drum Island, 0.2 mile above 5.6 mi Fort Sumter Range, Buoy 16 5.7 mi Wando River Upper Reach, Turning Basin 5.9 mi Daniel Island Reach, Buoy 48 6.3 mi Shipyard Creek entrance 6.3 mi Daniel Island Reach, Buoy 47A 6.3 mi Trestle Ruins, marker 6A 6.9 mi Duck Island, Marker 15 7.2 mi Elliott Cut, west end 7.2 mi Daniel Island Bend 7.4 mi Rathall Creek entrance 7.8 mi Johns Island Bridge 8.0 mi Fort Sumter Range, Buoy 14 8.2 mi Nowell Creek, Southeast of 8.4 mi State Hwy. 7 bridge 8.6 mi Nowell Creek entrance 8.8 mi Johns Island Airport, south of 9.0 mi North Charleston 9.2 mi West Marsh Island, 0.1 mile east of 9.3 mi Horlbeck Creek, 0.2 mile above entrance 10.0 mi Fort Sumter Range, Buoy 10 10.5 mi Filbin Creek Reach, 0.2 mile east of 10.7 mi Filbin Creek Reach 11.0 mi Filbin Creek Reach, Buoy 58 11.1 mi Stono Inlet 11.3 mi Yellow House Creek 11.4 mi Snake Island 11.5 mi Ordnance Reach 11.6 mi Anneville, marker 36 11.9 mi Yellow House Landing, 1 mile NW of 12.0 mi Drayton, Railroad Bridge 12.4 mi Woods Point, SE of

Note: Tide predictions are an estimate and NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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