- Low 1:39 AM 0.0 ft
- High 7:53 AM 6.4 ft
- Low 2:23 PM 0.3 ft
- High 8:16 PM 5.5 ft
First light 7:06 AMSunrise 7:32 AMSunset 6:33 PMLast light 6:59 PM
Sullivan's Island, SC Tide Chart & Tide Times
South Carolina · NOAA station Isle of Palms Pier (2.8 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 7:53 AM (6.4 ft) and 8:16 PM (5.5 ft); low tide 1:39 AM (0.0 ft) and 2:23 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 7:53 AM · High 8:16 PMLow 1:39 AM · Low 2:23 PM
Today's range6.4 ft0.0 → 6.4 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41065
WindLoading…
Sun7:32 AM – 6:33 PMFirst light 7:06 AM · Last light 6:59 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41065 (Capers Nearshore Waves (CAP2WAVE)), 13 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8665530 (Charleston), 5 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Sullivan's Island tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:25 AM -0.1 ft
- High 8:41 AM 6.5 ft
- Low 3:13 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:05 PM 5.4 ft
First light 7:07 AMSunrise 7:33 AMSunset 6:32 PMLast light 6:58 PM
- Low 3:13 AM -0.1 ft
- High 9:32 AM 6.5 ft
- Low 4:05 PM 0.4 ft
- High 9:58 PM 5.2 ft
First light 7:08 AMSunrise 7:33 AMSunset 6:31 PMLast light 6:57 PM
- Low 4:03 AM -0.0 ft
- High 10:27 AM 6.4 ft
- Low 4:58 PM 0.5 ft
- High 10:56 PM 5.1 ft
First light 7:08 AMSunrise 7:34 AMSunset 6:30 PMLast light 6:56 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 1:39 AM → 7:53 AM 0.0 → 6.4 ft
- ▼ Falling 7:53 AM → 2:23 PM 6.4 → 0.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 2:23 PM → 8:16 PM 0.3 → 5.5 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:16 PM → 2:25 AM (next day) 5.5 → -0.1 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8665494.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high6.5 ftTue, Oct 27 8:41 AM
Lowest low-0.1 ftWed, Oct 28 3:13 AM
Best daylight low0.3 ftTue, Oct 27 3:13 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8665494; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Sullivan's Island
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + tide)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:26 pm – 2:26 pm↻ Tide change: low 2:23 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:33 am – 8:33 amSunrise↻ Tide change: high 7:53 am
- Moonrise6:12 pm – 7:12 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:26 pm – 2:26 pm Minor 7:33 am – 8:33 am · 6:12 pm – 7:12 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:54 am – 2:54 am · 1:24 pm – 3:24 pm Minor 8:45 am – 9:45 am · 6:58 pm – 7:58 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 6/10Good | Major 1:55 am – 3:55 am · 2:27 pm – 4:27 pm Minor 9:58 am – 10:58 am · 7:53 pm – 8:53 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 8/10Excellent | Major 2:59 am – 4:59 am · 3:31 pm – 5:31 pm Minor 11:07 am – 12:07 pm · 8:56 pm – 9:56 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 7/10Good | Major 4:03 am – 6:03 am · 4:35 pm – 6:35 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 10:05 pm – 11:05 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:06 am – 7:06 am · 5:35 pm – 7:35 pm Minor 12:59 pm – 1:59 pm · 11:16 pm – 12:16 am |
| SunNov 1 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:03 am – 7:03 am · 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Minor 12:42 pm – 1:42 pm · 11:25 pm – 12:25 am |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8665494 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonset – tide change +1; Moon underfoot – tide change +2) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 32.77, -79.83 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Sullivan's Island tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:32 AM – 6:33 PM | Low 1:39 AM 0.03 ft | High 7:53 AM 6.42 ft | Low 2:23 PM 0.30 ft | High 8:16 PM 5.48 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:33 AM – 6:32 PM | Low 2:25 AM -0.07 ft | High 8:41 AM 6.53 ft | Low 3:13 PM 0.29 ft | High 9:05 PM 5.37 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:33 AM – 6:31 PM | Low 3:13 AM -0.09 ft | High 9:32 AM 6.51 ft | Low 4:05 PM 0.36 ft | High 9:58 PM 5.22 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:34 AM – 6:30 PM | Low 4:03 AM -0.01 ft | High 10:27 AM 6.39 ft | Low 4:58 PM 0.51 ft | High 10:56 PM 5.06 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:35 AM – 6:29 PM | Low 4:57 AM 0.15 ft | High 11:28 AM 6.20 ft | Low 5:56 PM 0.67 ft | |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:36 AM – 6:28 PM | High 12:00 AM 4.95 ft | Low 5:56 AM 0.34 ft | High 12:33 PM 6.00 ft | Low 6:58 PM 0.79 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:37 AM – 5:27 PM | High 1:08 AM 4.91 ft | Low 6:02 AM 0.52 ft | High 12:39 PM 5.83 ft | Low 7:02 PM 0.80 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:38 AM – 5:27 PM | High 1:16 AM 4.99 ft | Low 7:11 AM 0.60 ft | High 1:43 PM 5.71 ft | Low 8:03 PM 0.72 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8665494; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Sullivan's Island with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Sullivan's Island
Sullivan's Island is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor.
- Tide station used
- Isle of Palms Pier, SC (NOAA 8665494, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 2.8 miles
- County
- Charleston County
- Coordinates
- 32.7709, -79.8311 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Sullivan's Island town, GEOID 4570090))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's Isle of Palms Pier station, on the ocean next door, was chosen over the nearer Intracoastal Waterway station at the Ben Sawyer Bridge, since beach tides follow the open coast.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Sullivan's Island, SC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Sullivan's Island (NOAA station Isle of Palms Pier) is at 7:53 AM (6.4 ft), 8:16 PM (5.5 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Sullivan's Island, SC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Sullivan's Island is at 1:39 AM (0.0 ft), 2:23 PM (0.3 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Sullivan's Island?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8665494 (Isle of Palms Pier, SC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 2.8 miles from the Sullivan's Island reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sullivan's Island today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:06 AM, sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:33 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:59 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Isle of Palms, SC 5 mi
- Folly Beach, SC 10 mi
- Kiawah Island, SC 17 mi
- Edisto Beach, SC 34 mi
- Pawleys Island, SC 61 mi
- Hilton Head Island, SC 66 mi
Tide stations near Sullivan's Island
- Ben Sawyer Bridge, ICWW, SC 0.6 mi
- Breach Inlet, Isle of Palms, SC 1.2 mi
- The Cove, Fort Moultrie, SC 1.6 mi
- Hamlin Creek, Isle of Palms, SC 2.5 mi
- Fort Sumter, SC 2.9 mi
- Shem Creek, SC 3.3 mi
- Fort Johnson, SC 4.1 mi
- Hamlin Sound, SC 4.6 mi