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NWS zone AMZ362 · South Atlantic

Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM fishing forecast

South Carolina · Atlantic coast

Score now

82Great
Atlantic tarpon · 2:00 AM EDT
Named spots
28
Species scored
29
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM is NWS marine zone AMZ362 on the South Carolina Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 28 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

29 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, Red drum, Crevalle jack and Southern flounder are at peak season now.

At 2:00 AM it scores 82 (great), led by Atlantic tarpon. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 86 for Atlantic tarpon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 22 at 10 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:05 AM EDT.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Atlantic tarpon

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Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    86

    10 PM

    Atlantic tarpon

    Best day

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    83

    9 AM

    Crevalle jack

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    79

    9 AM

    Crevalle jack

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    83

    6 PM

    Crevalle jack

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    85

    6 PM

    Red drum

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    86

    2 PM

    Red drum

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    85

    7 PM

    Atlantic tarpon

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    84

    7 PM

    Atlantic croaker

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    83

    7 AM

    Crevalle jack

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    81

    8 AM

    Crevalle jack

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    82

    9 AM

    Atlantic tarpon

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    81

    7 PM

    Crevalle jack

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    83

    7 AM

    Crevalle jack

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    82

    8 AM

    Crevalle jack

Species · 29

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

82Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 10 PM (86)

77Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 8 AM (84)

77Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (86)

74Great
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (83)

74Great
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (82)

73Great
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (79)

73Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 8 AM (81)

69Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (79)

67Great
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 6 PM (81)

67Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (85)

65Great
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (79)

64Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM (74)

64Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 AM (74)

63Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 18 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 PM (70)

61Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (68)

59Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 6 PM (70)

59Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (68)

58Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (67)

58Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Oct 4 at 7 AM (74)

58Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (67)

56Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (68)

56Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (66)

55Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 18 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (63)

43Fair
Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (56)

42Fair
WahooAcanthocybium solandri · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 AM (64)

35Fair
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Oct 4 at 7 AM (65)

35Fair
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagic

Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)

34Fair
SailfishIstiophorus platypterus · pelagic

Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 3 AM (35)

No score
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 28

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

16 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Fort PulaskiNOAA 867087023.9 mi

Regulations

SCDNR saltwater regulations Buy a South Carolina fishing license License types

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Synced with SCDNR Sep 21, 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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