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Charleston Surf Photo: 'Charleston giant waves' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.90° S 171.44° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Charleston sea temperature is

13.7° 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	W		WSW	WSW
	14 s	on		14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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	W		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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	WSW		WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- on		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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	SW		WSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SSW		WSW
	18 s	cross		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SSW		WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SW		WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SW		WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SW		WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SW		WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	SSW		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	SSE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	ESE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	NE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	N		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 32 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.2 ft). Range 3.45m (11.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Charleston Surf Photo: 'Charleston giant waves' by Rob Davies

A massive west coast swell unloads at the entrances to Joyce and Contsant Bays, Charleston. To get some sense of the size, you need to spot the gulls in flight.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:28 pm 30 Apr 2013