Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
28.9°C
0.8° 

Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 9PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
21
11
11
21
27
31
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
0
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04PM1.67m
7:11AM1.45m
7:45PM1.70m
7:53AM1.51m
8:23PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.20m
1:04AM0.23m
1:00PM0.16m
1:43AM0.18m
1:45PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:50
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
25
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
29
30
30
30
31
32
31
30
29
29
29
28
27
28
28
30
29
28
30
29
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