Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
27.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
5
0.3
SE
7
0.6
S
6
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
1
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
10
24
28
46
47
49
41
47
84
115
87
53
38
26
82
28
28
20
12
12
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NE
20
E
20
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:40AM1.45m
11:59PM1.73m
12:40PM1.46m
00:53AM1.63m
1:36PM1.48m
1:44AM1.53m
Low Tide
5:11AM-0.10m
5:14PM-0.09m
6:04AM-0.07m
6:13PM-0.01m
6:56AM-0.03m
7:13PM0.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
28
29
29
27
28
27
26
25
27
27
29
27
25
25
24
27
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
28
27
28
27
29
28
28
29
26
24
23
26
28
32
28
27
27
27
30
25
26
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.8
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
4
4
8
41
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
38
28
28
20
12
12
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
2
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
6
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
W
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
14
10
24
28
46
47
49
39
47
84
115
87
53
38
26
82
21
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1611
1182
2361
373
372
439
320
322
236
322
372
439
122
0
78
78
78
78
180
703
271
911
643
911
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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