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Cherry Grove Pier Surf Forecast
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Cherry Grove Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cherry Grove Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cherry Grove Pier sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cherry Grove Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Cherry Grove Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cherry Grove Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 9th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 12th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 12th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cherry Grove Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 4 | ESE 8 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | E 4 | E 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | |
7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 55 | 52 | 110 | 165 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.48m | 11:04AM1.14m | 11:32PM1.42m | 11:46AM1.11m | 00:19AM1.36m | 12:35PM1.08m | 1:10AM1.33m | 1:29PM1.09m | 2:02AM1.31m | 2:24PM1.13m | 2:53AM1.31m | 3:17PM1.20m | 3:44AM1.32m | 4:11PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.12m | 5:16PM0.16m | 6:02AM0.16m | 5:56PM0.19m | 6:45AM0.20m | 6:40PM0.22m | 7:30AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.24m | 8:21AM0.21m | 8:26PM0.25m | 9:15AM0.19m | 9:32PM0.24m | 10:10AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 15 | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | E 4 | E 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 55 | 52 | 110 | 165 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 35 | — | 17 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 944 | 944 | 470 | 520 | 2168 | 408 | 16 | 473 | 30 | 167 | 794 | 571 | 684 | 830 | 75 | 821 | 1978 | 1179 | 1156 | 408 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cherry Grove Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cherry Grove Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cherry Grove 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 (Cherry Grove 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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