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A MOMENT ON THE COASTHarbor

Charleston Harbor

Charleston Harbor · South Carolina

69.8°F
Observed
Charleston Harbor recent water temperature
Next low tide11:26 AMThu · Local time
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    South Carolina · Harbor

    Charleston Harbor

    Charleston Harbor

    69.8°F-0.5° vs 24h ago
    Charleston Harbor temperature over the last 48 hours
    Next low tide11:26 AMThu · 1.13 ft MLLW
    Observed
    North Carolina · Coast

    Duck

    Atlantic Ocean

    48.0°F
    More observations are needed to draw this chart.
    Next low tide10:58 AMThu · 0.91 ft MLLW
    Old observation
    North Carolina · Coast

    Wrightsville Beach

    Atlantic Ocean

    69.4°F-0.5° vs 24h ago
    Wrightsville Beach temperature over the last 48 hours
    Next low tide11:00 AMThu · 0.83 ft MLLW
    Observed

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