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General Dynamics Pier tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:59 AM (3.9 ft) and 3:58 PM (4.4 ft); low tide at 8:48 AM (0.9 ft) and 10:09 PM (1.2 ft). Water temperature 73.0 F at buoy CHTS1 (16 mi away).

NOAA station 8664022 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:43 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
2:59AM
3.9FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:48AM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
3:58PM
4.4FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
10:09PM
1.2FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
73.0
22.8C
buoy CHTS1, 16 mi
1234512 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM2:59 AM3.9 ft8:48 AM0.9 ft3:58 PM4.4 ft10:09 PM1.2 ftnow 5:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 8:48 AM (0.9 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:43 PMDaylight 11h 16mEDT

Next 7 days at General Dynamics Pier

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today2:59 AM3.9 ft8:48 AM0.9 ft3:58 PM4.4 ft10:09 PM1.2 ft7:26 AM6:43 PM 51%
Mon Oct 193:56 AM3.9 ft9:50 AM0.9 ft4:51 PM4.4 ft11:01 PM1.1 ft7:27 AM6:42 PM 61%
Tue Oct 204:55 AM4.0 ft10:57 AM0.9 ft5:44 PM4.5 ft11:52 PM1.0 ft7:28 AM6:41 PM 71%
Wed Oct 215:53 AM4.2 ft12:00 PM0.9 ft6:34 PM4.6 ft 7:29 AM6:40 PM 80%
Thu Oct 2212:41 AM0.8 ft6:48 AM4.5 ft12:58 PM0.8 ft7:23 PM4.7 ft7:30 AM6:39 PM 88%
Fri Oct 231:26 AM0.6 ft7:42 AM4.8 ft1:52 PM0.6 ft8:10 PM4.8 ft7:30 AM6:37 PM 94%
Sat Oct 242:11 AM0.4 ft8:33 AM5.1 ft2:43 PM0.5 ft8:56 PM4.9 ft7:31 AM6:36 PM 98%

Water temperature near General Dynamics Pier

405060708090
73.0 F (22.8 C)
NDBC buoy CHTS1 (8665530 - Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, SC), 16 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to General Dynamics Pier, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every South Carolina station.

October 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:14 AM7:05 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    7:15 AM7:03 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    7:15 AM7:02 PM 52%
Sun Oct 4    7:16 AM7:01 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:17 AM6:59 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:18 AM6:58 PM 22%
Wed Oct 7    7:18 AM6:57 PM 14%
Thu Oct 8    7:19 AM6:55 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:20 AM6:54 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:20 AM6:53 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:21 AM6:52 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:22 AM6:50 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:23 AM6:49 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:23 AM6:48 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:24 AM6:47 PM 21%
Fri Oct 161:20 AM4.2 ft7:19 AM0.8 ft2:17 PM4.7 ft8:28 PM1.2 ft7:25 AM6:45 PM 30%
Sat Oct 172:07 AM4.0 ft7:59 AM0.8 ft3:06 PM4.5 ft9:17 PM1.2 ft7:26 AM6:44 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today2:59 AM3.9 ft8:48 AM0.9 ft3:58 PM4.4 ft10:09 PM1.2 ft7:26 AM6:43 PM 51%
Mon Oct 193:56 AM3.9 ft9:50 AM0.9 ft4:51 PM4.4 ft11:01 PM1.1 ft7:27 AM6:42 PM 61%
Tue Oct 204:55 AM4.0 ft10:57 AM0.9 ft5:44 PM4.5 ft11:52 PM1.0 ft7:28 AM6:41 PM 71%
Wed Oct 215:53 AM4.2 ft12:00 PM0.9 ft6:34 PM4.6 ft 7:29 AM6:40 PM 80%
Thu Oct 2212:41 AM0.8 ft6:48 AM4.5 ft12:58 PM0.8 ft7:23 PM4.7 ft7:30 AM6:39 PM 88%
Fri Oct 231:26 AM0.6 ft7:42 AM4.8 ft1:52 PM0.6 ft8:10 PM4.8 ft7:30 AM6:37 PM 94%
Sat Oct 242:11 AM0.4 ft8:33 AM5.1 ft2:43 PM0.5 ft8:56 PM4.9 ft7:31 AM6:36 PM 98%
Sun Oct 252:55 AM0.2 ft9:23 AM5.4 ft3:32 PM0.5 ft9:40 PM4.9 ft7:32 AM6:35 PM 100%
Mon Oct 263:39 AM0.1 ft10:12 AM5.6 ft4:22 PM0.5 ft10:25 PM4.9 ft7:33 AM6:34 PM 99%
Tue Oct 274:24 AM-0.0 ft11:03 AM5.7 ft5:11 PM0.5 ft11:12 PM4.8 ft7:34 AM6:33 PM 97%
Wed Oct 285:11 AM-0.0 ft11:56 AM5.7 ft6:02 PM0.6 ft 7:35 AM6:32 PM 92%
Thu Oct 2912:03 AM4.7 ft6:01 AM-0.0 ft12:53 PM5.6 ft6:56 PM0.7 ft7:35 AM6:31 PM 85%
Fri Oct 3012:59 AM4.6 ft6:54 AM0.1 ft1:52 PM5.4 ft7:52 PM0.8 ft7:36 AM6:30 PM 77%
Sat Oct 312:01 AM4.4 ft7:53 AM0.2 ft2:53 PM5.2 ft8:50 PM0.9 ft7:37 AM6:29 PM 68%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 12:05 AM4.4 ft7:56 AM0.3 ft2:52 PM5.1 ft8:51 PM0.8 ft6:38 AM5:28 PM 57%
Mon Nov 23:10 AM4.4 ft9:02 AM0.4 ft3:50 PM5.0 ft9:50 PM0.7 ft6:39 AM5:28 PM 46%
Tue Nov 34:13 AM4.5 ft10:07 AM0.4 ft4:44 PM4.9 ft10:47 PM0.5 ft6:40 AM5:27 PM 36%
Wed Nov 45:14 AM4.7 ft11:08 AM0.4 ft5:36 PM4.8 ft11:40 PM0.3 ft6:41 AM5:26 PM 26%
Thu Nov 56:11 AM4.9 ft12:06 PM0.3 ft6:25 PM4.8 ft 6:41 AM5:25 PM 17%
Fri Nov 612:30 AM0.1 ft7:04 AM5.2 ft12:59 PM0.2 ft7:10 PM4.8 ft6:42 AM5:24 PM 10%
Sat Nov 71:16 AM0.0 ft7:53 AM5.3 ft1:49 PM0.2 ft7:53 PM4.7 ft6:43 AM5:23 PM 5%
Sun Nov 82:00 AM0.0 ft8:38 AM5.4 ft2:36 PM0.3 ft8:34 PM4.7 ft6:44 AM5:23 PM 1%
Mon Nov 92:42 AM0.1 ft9:21 AM5.4 ft3:21 PM0.4 ft9:14 PM4.6 ft6:45 AM5:22 PM 0%
Tue Nov 103:22 AM0.2 ft10:02 AM5.3 ft4:05 PM0.5 ft9:53 PM4.5 ft6:46 AM5:21 PM 1%
Wed Nov 113:59 AM0.4 ft10:42 AM5.2 ft4:47 PM0.6 ft10:31 PM4.3 ft6:47 AM5:21 PM 4%
Thu Nov 124:35 AM0.5 ft11:21 AM5.0 ft5:28 PM0.8 ft11:10 PM4.2 ft6:48 AM5:20 PM 10%
Fri Nov 135:08 AM0.6 ft12:00 PM4.8 ft6:08 PM0.9 ft11:50 PM4.0 ft6:49 AM5:19 PM 17%
Sat Nov 145:42 AM0.6 ft12:40 PM4.6 ft6:49 PM1.0 ft 6:50 AM5:19 PM 25%
Sun Nov 1512:32 AM3.9 ft6:19 AM0.7 ft1:23 PM4.5 ft7:32 PM1.0 ft6:51 AM5:18 PM 35%
Mon Nov 161:20 AM3.8 ft7:04 AM0.7 ft2:08 PM4.3 ft8:17 PM0.9 ft6:51 AM5:17 PM 45%
Tue Nov 172:13 AM3.9 ft8:01 AM0.8 ft2:57 PM4.3 ft9:06 PM0.8 ft6:52 AM5:17 PM 56%
Wed Nov 183:11 AM4.0 ft9:10 AM0.8 ft3:47 PM4.2 ft9:58 PM0.7 ft6:53 AM5:16 PM 66%
Thu Nov 194:09 AM4.2 ft10:20 AM0.8 ft4:40 PM4.3 ft10:50 PM0.5 ft6:54 AM5:16 PM 76%
Fri Nov 205:08 AM4.5 ft11:25 AM0.7 ft5:32 PM4.3 ft11:42 PM0.3 ft6:55 AM5:16 PM 84%
Sat Nov 216:06 AM4.8 ft12:24 PM0.6 ft6:25 PM4.4 ft 6:56 AM5:15 PM 91%
Sun Nov 2212:33 AM0.1 ft7:03 AM5.1 ft1:20 PM0.5 ft7:18 PM4.5 ft6:57 AM5:15 PM 96%
Mon Nov 231:23 AM-0.1 ft8:00 AM5.4 ft2:13 PM0.4 ft8:11 PM4.6 ft6:58 AM5:14 PM 99%
Tue Nov 242:13 AM-0.2 ft8:57 AM5.6 ft3:05 PM0.4 ft9:05 PM4.6 ft6:59 AM5:14 PM 100%
Wed Nov 253:04 AM-0.3 ft9:53 AM5.7 ft3:57 PM0.4 ft10:00 PM4.6 ft7:00 AM5:14 PM 98%
Thu Nov 263:55 AM-0.3 ft10:50 AM5.7 ft4:48 PM0.4 ft10:57 PM4.6 ft7:01 AM5:14 PM 95%
Fri Nov 274:48 AM-0.3 ft11:45 AM5.6 ft5:41 PM0.4 ft11:55 PM4.6 ft7:01 AM5:13 PM 89%
Sat Nov 285:43 AM-0.2 ft12:40 PM5.4 ft6:35 PM0.4 ft 7:02 AM5:13 PM 81%
Sun Nov 2912:55 AM4.5 ft6:41 AM-0.0 ft1:34 PM5.2 ft7:30 PM0.4 ft7:03 AM5:13 PM 73%
Mon Nov 301:55 AM4.5 ft7:41 AM0.1 ft2:27 PM4.9 ft8:26 PM0.3 ft7:04 AM5:13 PM 63%

Tidal datums at General Dynamics Pier

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8664022, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

7.93 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

7.64 ft
Mean high water

MSL

5.68 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

3.29 ft
Mean low water

MN

4.35 ft
Mean range

GT

4.85 ft
Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 11.11 ft above MLLW on September 4, 1979. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at General Dynamics Pier today?

High tide at General Dynamics Pier, South Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:59 AM (3.9 ft above MLLW) and 3:58 PM (4.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at General Dynamics Pier today?

Low tide at General Dynamics Pier on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 8:48 AM (0.9 ft) and 10:09 PM (1.2 ft).

What is the water temperature at General Dynamics Pier?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to General Dynamics Pier is 73.0 F at buoy CHTS1 (16 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8664022.