
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 59 | 71 | 155 | 63 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.54m | 00:21AM1.59m | 1:06PM1.54m | 1:08AM1.49m | 1:57PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.07m | 5:51PM0.01m | 6:21AM-0.02m | 6:46PM0.10m | 7:08AM0.04m | 7:44PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 78 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 59 | 71 | 155 | 63 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1611 | 1680 | 1509 | 1509 | 2374 | 564 | 239 | 139 | 85 | 570 | 570 | 521 | 521 | 501 | 360 | 248 | 237 | 21 | 78 | 462 | 482 | 703 | 332 |
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