Fishing · South Carolina Lowcountry

Fishing in Charleston

Inshore redfish on the flats, offshore wrecks 30–60 miles out for grouper and snapper. Inlet and harbor fishing for red drum and trout year-round.

Live conditions, bite score, tide and moon timing for rod-and-reel fishing in Charleston, SC. Open the app for a live verdict, tappable factor breakdown, and an 8-day forecast — free, no signup needed.

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Conditions snapshot — May 31, 2026

Water

80°F

Wind

14 kts

Wave

3.4 ft

Swell

1.0 ft

Period

6.0s

Snapshot from May 31, 2026. Live values, factor breakdowns, and 8-day forecast in the app.

Notable species

Charleston is known for:

Red DrumSea TroutFlounderGrouperSnapper

What Submarius shows for Charleston

Verdict score (0–10). Aggregates wind, swell, tide, moon, and barometric trend into one decisive number.
Best window. The 2–3 hour stretch each day when conditions peak.
8-day forecast. Auto-scaled line graph showing which day this week is trending good.
Bite score. Tide stage, moon phase, solunar windows, and pressure trend combined into a 0–10 predictor.
Free, anonymous. Check conditions with location on — no signup until you want to save spots or post reports.

Safety in the water

Submarius ships OCEARCH tagged-shark alerts, community shark sightings, SOS, and buddy GPS sharing — permanently free, regardless of subscription tier. For Charleston specifically, the app shows any recent tagged sharks within range and lets you enable push notifications for sightings on your active tiles.