Charleston
NDBC buoy chts1
Observed , 50 minutes ago
Favorable
Light NNE winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn. Pressure rising at 1,020.3 mbar. Water 70°F, air 64°F. Next low tide at 1:15 PM (0 ft). Today: NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
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Speed
6kn
Gust
8kn
Direction
30° NNE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours5.1 to 16 kn
Air temp
64°F
56 to 64°F today
Water temp
70°F
69 to 70°F today
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.5 mbar
Last 11 hours1018 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next low
1:15 PM
0.4 ft
Then high
7:04 PM
5.5 ft
Predicted, CHARLESTON (Customhouse Wharf)0.3 to 6.4 ft
Zone forecast
Today
NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Tonight
SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Mon
W winds 5 kt.
Synopsis
High pressure will extend across the region into next week. A cold front will push offshore Thursday night.
NWS zone Charleston Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 56 to 64°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station chts1
32°46'52" N 79°55'26" W · owned and maintained by NOS
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.