
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.76m | 8:26PM1.73m | 8:42AM1.83m | 9:05PM1.71m | 9:24AM1.87m | 9:47PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.14m | 2:22AM0.09m | 2:52PM0.13m | 3:03AM0.05m | 3:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | — | — |
28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 11 | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 122 | 144 | 196 | 196 | 205 | 509 | 78 | 318 | 344 | 318 | 196 | 196 | 372 | 497 | 521 | 516 | 462 |
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