Isle of Palms Pier surf break

Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 EDT
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Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (22 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (22 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.2
E
10
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
6
10
10
10
12
7
6
5
5
6
10
10
10
8
13
7
7
10
10
10
7
8
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:04PM1.36m
1:29AM1.66m
2:10PM1.36m
2:35AM1.60m
3:16PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.06m
6:40PM0.03m
7:44AM0.10m
7:48PM0.09m
8:47AM0.12m
8:57PM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
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7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
19
18
17
16
17
18
17
16
19
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
19
18
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
13
13
6
10
10
10
10
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
7
7
3
3
3
7
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
5
5
12
7
4
3
3
3
1
1
8
8
8
7
3
3
8
7
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
4
4
3
1
1
4
3
3
2
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
10
10
10
7
13
5
5
10
10
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
318
318
318
752
732
732
643
318
318
318
501
497
497
694
521
339
271
357
501
501
862
1789
357
320
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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