Charleston is a HOLD today — bite score 55/100. It is fishable but marginal — pick your window. Best day this week: Fri, 18 Sept at 65/100.
Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Charleston, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.
| Day | Verdict | Score | Wind | Swell | Rain | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Sept today | HOLD | 55/100 | 17 mph ENE | 3.3ft | 13% | 85.5°F |
| Wed, 16 Sept | HOLD | 55/100 | 14 mph NE | 2.9ft | 1% | 84.9°F |
| Thu, 17 Sept | HOLD | 55/100 | 12 mph ENE | 2.3ft | 2% | 84.4°F |
| Fri, 18 Sept | HOLD | 65/100 | 8.5 mph ESE | 1.6ft | 6% | 84.0°F |
| Sat, 19 Sept | HOLD | 50/100 | 10 mph SE | 1.5ft | 17% | 84.6°F |
| Sun, 20 Sept | HOLD | 55/100 | 9.4 mph ESE | 1.5ft | 15% | 84.9°F |
| Mon, 21 Sept | HOLD | 50/100 | 10 mph SE | 1.6ft | 32% | 85.8°F |
The best window this week for Charleston looks like Fri, 18 Sept — wind around 8.5 mph, 1.6ft swell, 6% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.
Current fishing conditions for Charleston (Tuesday, September 15, 2026). These inputs drive the bite score above — wind, swell, water temperature, rain probability and solunar timing all feed the forecast model.
Species typically active around Charleston, South Carolina in September. Always check current South Carolina regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.
The fish Charleston anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:
Charleston is one of the great inshore fisheries on the East Coast — its vast spartina-grass flats and creeks hold redfish year-round, and sight-casting to tailing reds on the flood tides of spring and fall is the signature local experience. Sheepshead stack on the harbor jetties and dock pilings in the cooler months, and speckled trout fill the creeks in between. Offshore, the nearshore reefs and the Gulf Stream bring cobia in spring and a summer dolphin-and-wahoo run for the boats that make the run.
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