Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

10 AM

Fort Moultrie Ranger Programs

Fort Moultrie · History

The National Park Service runs talks and tours at the fort that repelled the British in 1776, the birthplace of the palmetto flag.

7:47 PM

sun-timed

Harbor Sunset at the Cove

The Cove · Sunset

The west-end cove fills as the sun drops over Charleston Harbor, the skyline and the Ravenel Bridge.

Big Days

annual
Jan 1

Dunleavy's Polar Bear Plunge

The island's famous New Year's Day plunge into the cold Atlantic, a costumed charity tradition at Dunleavy's Pub.

Jun

Carolina Day at Fort Moultrie

Commemorates the June 28, 1776 Battle of Sullivan's Island, with reenactments and cannon fire at the fort.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Sullivan's Island, the sun sets at 8:17 PM today — about 13h 42m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:35 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Sullivan's Island update at the top of the conditions page.