Isle of Palms Pier surf break

Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 EDT
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Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 7PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
25
39
37
40
25
20
11
9
9
9
15
9
9
19
50
77
90
75
40
75
62
72
80
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
20
SW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
ENE
5
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:48PM1.69m
7:50AM1.33m
8:26PM1.68m
8:31AM1.31m
9:04PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.04m
1:53AM0.07m
1:39PM0.05m
2:35AM0.07m
2:17PM0.07m
3:14AM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:21
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
23
24
22
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
26
26
24
25
25
27
25
24
24
22
24
24
25
22
19
18
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
6
Energy kJ
33
5
3
2
2
25
20
11
7
7
9
15
9
9
19
75
62
24
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
4
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
25
39
37
40
50
77
90
75
40
36
48
72
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
348
869
869
318
318
85
78
137
318
318
372
749
318
248
277
372
81
588
81
373
318
239
136
62
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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