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Charleston Surf Photo: 'Point break near Charleston' by Rob Davies

Issued: 12 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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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
	NNW	NW	NNW	WSW	WSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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		NW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	WNW		NW	WSW
	13 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	N		NW	WSW
	13 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	N		NW	WSW
	13 s	cross		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	NNE		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	ENE		WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	E		WSW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	E		WSW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	ENE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	ENE		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	ENE		WSW	NNE
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	ENE		WSW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	ENE		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	NE		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	N	WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	NNE	N	WSW	N
	12 s	cross	7 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and 7 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.1 ft). Range 3.45m (11.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Charleston Surf Photo: 'Point break near Charleston' by Rob Davies

An intense west coast wave that sometimes held this shoulder for 200m+ and occasionally closed out.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:04 pm 3 May 2013