Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 2AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.63m | 10:30AM1.70m | 10:50PM1.58m | 11:16AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.05m | 4:40PM0.17m | 4:53AM0.05m | 5:31PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 7 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 27 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2055 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 318 | 318 | 521 | 11 | 725 | 1397 | 1397 | 501 | 501 | 348 | 348 | 472 | 472 | 219 | 205 |
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