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NWS zone AMZ340 · South Atlantic

Charleston Harbor fishing forecast

South Carolina · Atlantic coast

Score now

71Great
Red drum · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
37
Species scored
24
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Charleston Harbor is NWS marine zone AMZ340 on the South Carolina Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 37 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

24 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Atlantic tarpon, Crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and Gray snapper are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 71 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 81 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM, scoring 87.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:58 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

81Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    85

    6 PM

    Red drum

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    87

    7 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    86

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    86

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    86

    7 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    86

    10 PM

    Atlantic tarpon

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    83

    3 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    82

    9 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    79

    12 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    81

    1 PM

    Crevalle jack

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    82

    7 AM

    Crevalle jack

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    82

    2 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    82

    7 AM

    Crevalle jack

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    81

    7 AM

    Crevalle jack

Species · 24

Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (87)

68Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (86)

67Great
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (84)

66Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 7 AM (82)

64Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (81)

64Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (79)

63Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (77)

63Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (78)

60Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (79)

60Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (77)

60Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (75)

57Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (71)

55Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 6 PM (67)

52Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 7 AM (67)

51Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (65)

51Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (70)

50Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (62)

50Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (63)

50Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (63)

50Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 7 AM (63)

49Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (68)

49Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (62)

45Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (63)

35Fair
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 37

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

25 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

CharlestonNOAA 86655301.2 mi

Regulations

SCDNR saltwater regulations Buy a South Carolina fishing license License types

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Synced with SCDNR Sep 18, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with SCDNR before you keep a fish.

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