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NWS zone AMZ340 · South Atlantic

Charleston Harbor fishing forecast

South Carolina · Atlantic coast

Score now

76Great
Little tunny · 9:00 AM EST
Named spots
37
Species scored
25
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.

25 species are scored here in this forecast; Little tunny, Red drum, Weakfish, Black sea bass and Bluefish are at peak season now.

At 9:00 AM it scores 76 (great), led by Little tunny. The best window for the rest of today is 1-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 81 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:03 AM EST.

Best window today

1-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Red drum

81Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Nov 4

    84

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  2. Thu, Nov 5

    84

    9 AM

    Little tunny

  3. Fri, Nov 6

    83

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  4. Sat, Nov 7

    84

    8 AM

    Weakfish

  5. Sun, Nov 8

    83

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  6. Mon, Nov 9

    83

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  7. Tue, Nov 10

    86

    1 PM

    Little tunny

    Best day

  8. Wed, Nov 11

    86

    7 AM

    Weakfish

  9. Thu, Nov 12

    85

    7 AM

    Weakfish

  10. Fri, Nov 13

    84

    7 AM

    Weakfish

  11. Sat, Nov 14

    85

    2 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Sun, Nov 15

    84

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Mon, Nov 16

    81

    4 PM

    Weakfish

  14. Tue, Nov 17

    83

    4 PM

    Weakfish

Species · 25

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

75Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (85)

75Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 6 PM (84)

74Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 7 AM (86)

71Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 4 PM (79)

71Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (83)

68Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (76)

68Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)

65Great
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 4 PM (81)

65Great
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (75)

64Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 8 AM (75)

63Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 8 AM (74)

61Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 7 AM (73)

60Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 8 AM (74)

60Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 8 AM (70)

59Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 9 AM (69)

58Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (66)

58Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 8 AM (66)

53Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 14 at 2 PM (85)

49Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 7 AM (81)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 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 Nov 3, 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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