
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 5PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.83m | 9:05PM1.71m | 9:24AM1.87m | 9:47PM1.66m | 10:09AM1.89m | 10:33PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.13m | 3:03AM0.05m | 3:39PM0.14m | 3:45AM0.04m | 4:28PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | SE 9 | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 318 | 507 | 357 | 372 | 318 | 322 | 360 | 406 | 497 | 732 | 732 | 372 | 668 | 548 | 618 | 561 | 567 | 694 | 571 | 561 |
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