Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 7PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.55m | 2:52AM1.30m | 3:47PM1.54m | 3:46AM1.30m | 4:41PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.38m | 8:46AM0.28m | 9:55PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.29m | 10:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 920 | 745 | 1329 | 1410 | 1361 | 1369 | 1369 | 1789 | 2425 | 1509 | 322 | 139 | 11 | 501 | 104 | 78 | 217 | 318 | 217 | 307 |
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