Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.68m | 9:49AM1.66m | 10:09PM1.63m | 10:30AM1.70m | 10:50PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.11m | 3:33AM0.07m | 3:54PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.05m | 4:40PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
17 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 981 | 1132 | 497 | 501 | 348 | 348 | 501 | 1509 | 972 | 497 | 501 | 372 | 501 | 497 | 597 | 1397 | 1397 | 318 |
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