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Fort Johnson tide chart and tide times
South Carolina · NOAA station 8665726
Nearest NOAA tide station to Charleston, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Isle of Palms (4 km from Charleston).
On Sunday, October 4, high tide at Fort Johnson is at 2:40 AM (5.0 ft) and 3:17 PM (6.0 ft), and low tide is at 8:46 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:49 PM (1.1 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · Moonrise 12:43 AM · Moonset 3:31 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:40 AM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 8:46 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 3:17 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Low tide | 9:49 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · Moonrise 1:54 AM · Moonset 4:11 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:49 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 9:54 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 4:23 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Low tide | 10:49 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:57 PM · Moonrise 3:03 AM · Moonset 4:45 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:54 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Low tide | 10:59 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 5:23 PM | 6.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:44 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:56 PM · Moonrise 4:09 AM · Moonset 5:16 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:54 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:59 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 6:16 PM | 6.1 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:55 PM · Moonrise 5:13 AM · Moonset 5:44 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:34 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:47 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Low tide | 12:54 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:03 PM | 6.1 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM · Moonrise 6:15 AM · Moonset 6:12 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:19 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:34 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Low tide | 1:45 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:46 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 6:52 PM · Moonrise 7:17 AM · Moonset 6:41 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:02 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:18 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Low tide | 2:33 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:27 PM | 5.8 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Moonrise 8:18 AM · Moonset 7:11 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:43 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:01 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Low tide | 3:18 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 9:07 PM | 5.6 ft |
Best fishing times at Fort Johnson (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:11 AM–9:11 AM 7:40 PM–9:40 PM | 12:13 AM–1:13 AM 3:01 PM–4:01 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:07 AM–10:07 AM 8:33 PM–10:33 PM | 1:24 AM–2:24 AM 3:41 PM–4:41 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:59 AM–10:59 AM 9:23 PM–11:23 PM | 2:33 AM–3:33 AM 4:15 PM–5:15 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:47 AM–11:47 AM 10:10 PM–12:10 AM | 3:39 AM–4:39 AM 4:46 PM–5:46 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:33 AM–12:33 PM 10:55 PM–12:55 AM | 4:43 AM–5:43 AM 5:14 PM–6:14 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:18 AM–1:18 PM | 5:45 AM–6:45 AM 5:42 PM–6:42 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:40 PM–1:40 AM 12:02 PM–2:02 PM | 6:47 AM–7:47 AM 6:11 PM–7:11 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:25 AM–2:25 AM 12:48 PM–2:48 PM | 7:48 AM–8:48 AM 6:41 PM–7:41 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Fort Sumter
2 km away - Charleston (Customhouse Wharf)
4 km away - The Cove, Fort Moultrie
4 km away - James Island Creek, 1 mi. above ent.
5 km away - Shem Creek
5 km away - Ben Sawyer Bridge, ICWW
6 km away - South Ashley Bridge
6 km away - Wappoo Creek, highway bridge
7 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8665726 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8665530). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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