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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 km NE63 m above sea level 40 minutes ago |  Recent light rain | 11.9 °C | - | - -- - | ||
17 km N46 m above sea level 40 minutes ago | No weather report | near gales from the NW (54 km/h at 315°) | - °C | - | - -- - | |
19 km NNE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Dry | light winds from the SW (11 km/h at 225°) | 9.9 °C | - | - -- - | |
WestportAeroAws 21 km NE5 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Continuous light rain | moderate winds from the W (26 km/h at 270°) | 12.7 °C | 2 km | 2 km no observation | |
Ratanui 33 km S20 m above sea level 47 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 13.8 °C | - | - -- - | |
Nelson Creek 56 km S67 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Recent light rain | wind obs. (15 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 | Recent light rain | (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - -- - | |
64 km ENE1233 m above sea level 55 minutes ago |  Recent moderate rain | wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 3.3 °C | - | - -- - | |
Maruia 72 km ESE378 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Recent light rain | light winds from the NE (19 km/h at 45°) | 10 °C | - | - -- - | |
Lake Brunner 73 km S104 m above sea level 2 hours ago | Recent moderate rain | light winds from the W (7 km/h at 270°) | 11 °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.
Nearest
(15 km/h at 270°)