
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 25 | 40 | 51 | 57 | 74 | 108 | 233 | 206 | 70 | 82 | 41 | 85 | 131 | 89 | 39 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 74 | 62 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.47m | 11:13PM1.53m | 11:40AM1.52m | 11:55PM1.48m | 12:29PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.05m | 4:54PM0.14m | 5:20AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.18m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:39PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | 40 | 51 | 57 | — | — | — | 99 | 46 | 82 | 41 | — | — | 32 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
17 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 52 | 74 | 108 | 233 | 206 | 70 | 71 | 38 | 85 | 131 | 89 | 39 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 74 | 62 | 37 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1410 | 548 | 1695 | 1545 | 548 | 2220 | 322 | 552 | 322 | 703 | 85 | 357 | 332 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 236 | 236 | 62 | 136 | 322 | 353 | 81 | 85 |
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