
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 41 | 47 | 84 | 115 | 87 | 53 | 38 | 26 | 82 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.45m | 11:59PM1.73m | 12:40PM1.46m | 00:53AM1.63m | 1:36PM1.48m | 1:44AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM-0.10m | 5:14PM-0.09m | 6:04AM-0.07m | 6:13PM-0.01m | 6:56AM-0.03m | 7:13PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
7 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 |
14 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 47 | 84 | 115 | 87 | 53 | 38 | 26 | 82 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1611 | 1182 | 2361 | 373 | 372 | 439 | 320 | 322 | 236 | 322 | 372 | 439 | 122 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 180 | 703 | 271 | 911 | 643 | 911 |
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