
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 9PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 64 | 67 | 78 | 102 | 116 | 123 | 88 | 89 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.53m | 2:41AM1.32m | 3:37PM1.53m | 3:31AM1.27m | 4:28PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.23m | 8:43AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.26m | 9:31AM0.14m | 10:31PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
49 | 64 | 67 | 78 | 102 | 116 | 123 | 88 | 89 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1398 | 925 | 1398 | 756 | 313 | 239 | 62 | 138 | 318 | 520 | 560 | 535 | 535 | 239 | 137 | 62 | 85 | 217 | 234 | 329 | 138 |
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