Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 3PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.58m | 8:40PM1.88m | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:29PM1.84m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:15PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM-0.14m | 2:45AM-0.06m | 2:54PM-0.13m | 3:32AM-0.07m | 3:45PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1680 | 745 | 1680 | 2425 | 1826 | 1611 | 1509 | 1695 | 845 | 944 | 869 | 1040 | 1099 | 1127 | 1132 | 1701 | 277 | 1650 | 2027 | 501 | 1925 | 271 | 78 |
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