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I-526 bridge Tide Times

South Carolina · Station 8665099 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

I-526 bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 5.4 ft. This month the highest water, 7.2 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 9, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Sep 9.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) (8665530), about 7 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 25 min later.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 1.2 ft at 6:15 AM
High 5.4 ft · 12:13 AMLow 1.2 ft · 6:15 AMHigh 6.1 ft · 12:56 PMLow 1.5 ft · 7:14 PMHigh 5.2 ft · 12:56 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide12:13 AM5.4 ft
Low tide6:15 AM1.2 ft
High tide12:56 PM6.1 ft
Low tide7:14 PM1.5 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at I-526 bridge this month: Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 28, Sep 29. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at I-526 bridge this month: Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.4H:6.4L:1.0H:5.5
2L:0.5H:6.3L:1.2
3🌗H:5.4L:0.7H:6.2L:1.4
4🌗H:5.2L:0.8H:6.1L:1.3
5🌗H:5.3L:0.7H:6.2L:1.2
6🌗H:5.4L:0.4H:6.5L:0.9
7H:5.7L:0.1H:6.9
8L:0.6H:5.9L:-0.1H:7.2
9L:0.3H:6.2L:-0.2H:7.2
10L:0.0H:6.4L:-0.2H:7.1
11🌑L:-0.0H:6.6L:-0.1H:6.8
12🌑L:0.0H:6.6L:0.2H:6.4
13🌑L:0.2H:6.6L:0.5H:6.0
14L:0.5H:6.5L:0.8H:5.6
15L:0.9H:6.3L:1.2
16H:5.4L:1.2H:6.1L:1.5
17H:5.2L:1.4H:5.9L:1.7
18🌓H:5.2L:1.6H:5.8L:1.8
19🌓H:5.2L:1.6H:5.9L:1.8
20🌓H:5.2L:1.5H:6.0L:1.7
21🌓H:5.3L:1.2H:6.3L:1.4
22H:5.5L:1.0H:6.5
23L:1.1H:5.7L:0.8H:6.6
24L:0.8H:6.0L:0.7H:6.6
25🌕L:0.6H:6.3L:0.6H:6.5
26🌕L:0.4H:6.6L:0.6H:6.3
27🌕L:0.2H:6.8L:0.6H:6.1
28🌕L:0.2H:6.9L:0.6H:5.9
29L:0.3H:6.9L:0.7H:5.7
30L:0.4H:6.7L:0.9H:5.6

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for I-526 bridge, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌒4:36–6:36 PM
5:01–7:01 AM
11:37–1:37 PM
9:32–11:32 PM
69
Thu Sep 17 🌒5:26–7:26 PM
5:51–7:51 AM
12:34–2:34 PM
10:17–12:17 AM
56
Fri Sep 18 🌓6:17–8:17 PM
6:42–8:42 AM
1:27–3:27 PM
43
Sat Sep 19 🌓7:08–9:08 PM
7:33–9:33 AM
2:16–4:16 PM
11:07–1:07 AM
41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:57–9:57 PM
8:22–10:22 AM
2:58–4:58 PM
12:02–2:02 AM
54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:44–10:44 PM
9:09–11:09 AM
3:35–5:35 PM
1:00–3:00 AM
67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:30–11:30 PM
9:55–11:55 AM
4:08–6:08 PM
1:59–3:59 AM
77

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8665099. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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