
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 21 | 22 | 49 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 66 | 105 | 173 | 223 | 270 | 343 | 335 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.56m | 5:42PM1.63m | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:27PM1.66m | 6:47AM1.78m | 7:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.30m | 11:37PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.23m | 00:21AM0.15m | 12:55PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | E 16 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
— | — | 1 | 49 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 66 | 105 | 173 | 223 | 270 | 343 | 335 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 81 | 0 | 239 | 271 | 271 | 357 | 357 | 957 | 277 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 1102 | 835 | 277 |
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