Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
28.9° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
11
7
7
28
7
10
8
14
25
23
24
30
33
32
32
47
55
89
35
43
51
51
40
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
25
S
30
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:40PM1.48m
12:07PM1.35m
00:21AM1.45m
12:56PM1.42m
1:09AM1.41m
1:49PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.07m
6:00PM0.18m
6:34AM0.05m
6:56PM0.20m
7:22AM0.02m
7:59PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
27
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
27
30
29
30
29
29
Feels °C
29
29
30
33
30
28
28
30
30
31
29
31
29
29
29
29
28
30
28
31
28
30
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.7
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
7
11
7
2
18
7
7
7
6
6
23
24
6
8
8
8
3
3
35
9
9
9
13
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
7
1
10
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
2
28
6
10
8
14
25
30
33
32
32
47
55
89
35
43
51
51
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
372
372
372
1774
1800
745
320
239
137
85
78
975
954
561
236
318
372
62
78
372
363
725
1509
239
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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