Isle of Palms Pier surf break

Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 2026 EDT
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Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
33
59
28
39
44
33
35
29
14
13
9
9
15
39
16
15
77
109
94
85
64
67
47
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
S
20
WSW
20
N
15
N
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:08AM1.34m
7:48PM1.69m
7:50AM1.33m
8:26PM1.68m
8:31AM1.31m
9:04PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.04m
1:53AM0.07m
1:39PM0.05m
2:35AM0.07m
2:17PM0.07m
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
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8:20
8:20
8:21
8:21
2
1
2
3
10
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
24
26
26
25
25
25
25
23
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
27
25
26
26
24
25
26
27
23
21
23
21
23
24
23
23
18
18
17
20
20
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
46
33
7
5
1
2
9
35
29
14
13
7
5
15
15
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
8
5
9
9
8
9
9
6
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
E
3
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
59
28
39
44
33
1
39
3
15
77
109
94
85
64
67
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
85
312
745
869
372
318
85
78
78
318
318
372
318
11
745
277
81
81
81
1305
81
81
307
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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