Cole Island, South Carolina
Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
No photo of Cole Island, South Carolina yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:37 pm7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
8.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
7.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 12°C53°F
- Water
- 21°C70°F
- Wind
- 95 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 159 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:37 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 5 am, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 11 am, -0.7 m2 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Cole Island, South Carolina
Cole Island is a beach located in South Carolina, United States. It is near Folly Beach, which is 4.3 miles away. OpenStreetMap lists Folly Beach as the nearest town, 3.2 miles from Cole Island.
Cole Island is a barrier island with a 303-acre footprint in Charleston County, South Carolina, located southwest of Charleston on the Stono Inlet, between Folly Island and Kiawah Island. Cole Island and its surrounding wetlands are part of the Lowcountry's salt-marsh ecosystem.
Historically, Cole Island was also referred to as Coles Island and Cole's Island. The island's historical significance derives from its strategic location. Cole Island was used to defend against maritime access from the Atlantic Ocean through the Stono Inlet during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War in an effort to protect Charleston.
Source: Cole Island, South Carolina on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 5.2 km3.2 miFolly Beach (town)
- Nearest airport
- 29 km18 miCharleston International Airport (CHS)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Folly Beach6.9 km4.3 mi east away8.1 Great later
- Sunrise Park Beach14 km9.0 mi north-east away7.8 Great later
- Kiawah Beachwalker Park15 km9.1 mi south-west away7.6 Great later
- Grice Beach15 km9.4 mi north-east away7.5 Great later
- Cummings Point16 km9.7 mi north-east away7.5 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Cole Island, South Carolina.
Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.
Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.
Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat7.6 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 1%
- Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 1%
- Mon7.7 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 1%
- Tue7.9 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
- Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 5%
- Thu5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 9%