Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.6° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (30 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
17
10
11
12
12
7
7
6
6
21
27
23
30
13
8
13
15
6
6
8
8
13
16
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
5
N
10
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:02AM1.37m
9:29PM1.63m
9:39AM1.40m
10:02PM1.61m
10:17AM1.43m
10:36PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.11m
2:48PM0.08m
3:31AM0.09m
3:29PM0.09m
4:06AM0.07m
4:10PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:17
8:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
25
23
27
29
29
29
29
30
31
29
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
32
29
28
28
29
28
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