Boating conditions · today
Charleston Harbor Boating Conditions Today
Charleston Harbor · South Carolina
Charleston Harbor · today
NO-GO
NO-GO today for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console.
Wind forecast for this hour is 20 kt, gusting 31; the gusts run past the NO-GO line (22 kt).
- WindNO-GO20 kt, gusts 31
- Seas2 ft
- StormsCAUTIONIn the forecast
- RainWeather Service: a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms late this evening
- Small Craft Advisoryuntil 1 am SundayCAUTION
Scored for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console: CAUTION above 15 kt or 3 ft seas, NO-GO above 22 kt or 5 ft seas. Yours is scored on your boat and the limits you set.
Wind
SourceScored on the Weather Service's 15 to 20 kt
Seas
Weather Service Forecast
Weather Service, Charleston Harbor, issued 5:39 pm: Small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm EDT this evening through late Saturday night.
Your Boat, Your Limits
Today’s status for Charleston Harbor is for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console. Your briefing scores Charleston Harbor against your boat and the limits you set, hour by hour, and gives you GO, CAUTION or NO-GO with the key factors behind it.
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What Drives the Day on the Water
Wind (sustained and gusts) is the single biggest driver of a rough, wet ride and of a Small Craft Advisory. Seas (wave height plus period: a short, steep 4 ft chop beats you up worse than a long 4 ft swell). Fog (losing the shoreline and other traffic is a real hazard under way). Lightning (thunderstorms on an open boat are a reason to stay in). These are read live from official marine forecasts, nearby buoys, and modeled swell, and refresh through the day.