Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.6° 

Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
S
6
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
60
45
29
22
64
84
55
158
152
29
64
21
50
50
39
40
41
32
18
18
19
34
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:40AM1.52m
11:55PM1.48m
12:29PM1.57m
00:45AM1.43m
1:24PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.04m
5:44PM0.18m
6:03AM0.02m
6:39PM0.22m
6:53AM0.02m
7:42PM0.25m
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
28
29
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
27
28
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
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