Surf-Forecast | Edisto Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 32.50° N 80.29° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Edisto Beach sea temperature is

19.5°C

Edisto Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Edisto Beach Surf Guide

Edisto Beach in South Carolina is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Edisto Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Edisto Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Edisto Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Edisto Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Edisto Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in November while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Edisto Beach Location Map

Interactive Edisto Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Edisto Beach is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC) in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Edisto Beach is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Edisto Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 20:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at Edisto Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Edisto Beach, Edisto Island, South Carolina, 1 km from Edisto Beach.

Next High Water: 03:33am | 1.9m

Next Low Water: 09:12pm | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Edisto Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.5 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Edisto Beach. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite