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 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
28.3°C
1.5° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
6
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
13
7
6
10
14
43
41
13
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
5
SSW
0
NW
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:04PM1.56m
3:09AM1.35m
3:59PM1.58m
4:06AM1.38m
4:52PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:13PM0.48m
8:57AM0.41m
10:05PM0.45m
9:55AM0.38m
10:54PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:17
7:16
 mm
3
2
1
4
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
27
27
29
30
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
31
31
28
27
29
29
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