Current weather conditions and live observations for Charleston based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Charleston right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Charleston
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charleston 1 km S23 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 12 °C | - | - -- - | |||
13 km NE63 m above sea level 55 minutes ago | light winds from the SW (7 km/h at 225°) | 11.7 °C | - | - -- - | ||
17 km N46 m above sea level 55 minutes ago | No weather report | moderate winds from the W (26 km/h at 270°) | - °C | - | - -- - | |
19 km NNE3 m above sea level 55 minutes ago | light winds from the SW (11 km/h at 225°) | 9.9 °C | - | - -- - | ||
WestportAeroAws 21 km NE5 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Visibility reduced by smoke | fresh winds from the WSW (35 km/h at 250°) | 12.9 °C | 4 km | 4 km no observation | |
Ratanui 33 km S20 m above sea level 55 minutes ago | Dry | calm (2 km/h at 135°) | 14.0 °C | - | - -- - | |
Ngakawau 49 km NE1 m above sea level 53 minutes ago | Dry | light winds from the W (19 km/h at 270°) | 12.8 °C | - | - -- - | |
Nelson Creek 56 km S67 m above sea level 2 hours ago | wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 12 °C | - | - -- - | ||
Ahaura Rv at Gorge 64 km SSE107 m above sea level 2 hours ago | (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - -- - | ||
64 km ENE1233 m above sea level 55 minutes ago | wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 3.4 °C | - | - -- - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Charleston and within an acceptable time window.

(19 km/h at 225°)