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Charleston Surf Photo: 'crispy' by Peter Crowley

Lat Long: 41.90° S 171.44° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Charleston sea temperature is

13.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Charleston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		W	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		W	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WNW	WSW
	17 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WNW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off		7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	W
	16 s	cross		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	W
	15 s	cross		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Charleston around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 15 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 3.57m (11.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Charleston Surf Photo: 'crispy' by Peter Crowley

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Photo taken at: 8:21 pm 4 Dec 2016