
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 80 | 114 | 131 | 140 | 178 | 112 | 108 | 112 | 115 | 120 | 103 | 101 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.65m | 5:51AM1.51m | 6:27PM1.69m | 6:38AM1.59m | 7:08PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.35m | 11:43AM0.28m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:32PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 112 | 108 | 112 | 115 | 120 | 103 | 101 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
8 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 114 | 131 | 140 | 178 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 348 | 122 | 271 | 749 | 745 | 920 | 920 | 180 | 548 | 548 | 548 | 548 | 869 | 885 | 749 | 748 | 706 | 180 |
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