
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 12PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 64 | 69 | 121 | 197 | 234 | 169 | 142 | 178 | 156 | 114 | 121 | 118 | 263 | 107 | 189 | 88 | 249 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.84m | 7:50PM1.77m | 8:23AM1.87m | 8:31PM1.73m | 9:05AM1.88m | 9:11PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.08m | 2:18PM0.08m | 2:28AM0.09m | 3:03PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
8 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 121 | 118 | 263 | 107 | 189 | 35 | 121 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — |
2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 64 | 69 | 121 | 197 | 234 | 169 | 142 | 178 | 156 | 9 | 30 | — | 118 | — | 104 | 88 | 249 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 271 | 462 | 348 | 329 | 1293 | 1477 | 811 | 1477 | 373 | 417 | 1621 | 136 | 318 | 239 | 136 | 136 | 24 | 136 | 318 | 85 | 21 | 21 |
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