Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apache Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s get real – this forecast for Apache Pier (South Carolina) is a rough one. There’s pretty much no good surf in the whole 16-day stretch.
The whole run is small and messy. The swell barely shows up, and when it does, the wind is usually ruining it, leaving everything choppy and poor. The water’s sitting around 84°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves.
It kicks off flat. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th have tiny 1.0ft to 1ft SE swell with a short period, plus a cross-onshore breeze. Not worth touching. Monday the 6th into Tuesday the 7th sees a slight bump to 3ft-3ft S swell, still short-period, and the wind stays cross or cross-on, keeping things choppy.
Wednesday morning the 8th is the cleanest moment of the first week – light offshore wind and a 3ft S swell. It’s small, but at least it’s glassy. Energy is weak (63). Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th gets a little more size (3ft to 6ft S/SSW), but the wind is mostly fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. Energy climbs to moderate values around 200, but conditions are ugly.
Sunday the 12th morning brings a little relief: light offshore wind from the west, clean 3ft S swell. It’s clean but tiny – rated as "surfable but ordinary". Monday the 13th morning’s the same: clean, 1ft SE swell. Still barely enough.
From there it’s a dry spell. Tuesday the 14th through Friday the 17th stays poor – small, short-period slop with cross-onshore wind. The one real highlight is Wednesday morning the 15th: glassy conditions with a 3ft ENE swell. Energy is low (90) and the period is short at 6 seconds, but for a few hours it’ll be clean and rideable. That’s your best chance in this whole dull stretch.
Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th wrap it up with more of the same – tiny S swell, messy wind. Nothing to plan around.
If you’re desperate, Wednesday morning the 15th is the cleanest wave of the whole period, but it’s small. The rest is a washout. This kind of blank run happens here sometimes – it won’t stay poor forever, and forecasts can change.
Hang tight.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 52 | 80 | 70 | 156 | 130 | 51 | 48 | 100 | 84 | 151 | 135 | 107 | 200 | 188 | 115 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:53AM0.91m | 1:20PM0.84m | 1:34AM0.88m | 2:11PM0.87m | 2:22AM0.85m | 3:08PM0.90m | 3:18AM0.82m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:21AM0.79m | 5:14PM0.98m | 5:30AM0.78m | 6:20PM1.03m | 6:38AM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.15m | 8:00AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.19m | 8:43AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:31AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:25AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.25m | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:22AM0.22m | 12:29PM-0.02m | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:32PM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 52 | 80 | 70 | 156 | 130 | — | 48 | 100 | 84 | 151 | 135 | 107 | 200 | 188 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2482 | 512 | 1743 | 2482 | 383 | 1743 | 2170 | 373 | 377 | 551 | 99 | 6 | 370 | 40 | 96 | 826 | 278 | 281 | 628 | 383 | 281 |
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The above surf forecast table for Apache Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apache Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apache Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apache Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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