Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
28.3°C
1.0° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
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)
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
5
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
14
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
27
27
19
17
69
89
103
97
85
53
79
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:18AM1.80m
10:24PM1.66m
11:02AM1.76m
11:05PM1.58m
11:46AM1.71m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.06m
4:11PM0.10m
4:20AM0.12m
4:56PM0.19m
4:58AM0.19m
5:43PM0.29m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:27
7:24
 mm
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
28
30
28
28
29
29
28
27
29
30
30
30
30
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
30
28
32
31
29
29
32
31
31
30
32
31
31
32
33
28
26
24
22
21
21
22
22
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