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 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
29.4° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 3PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
25
25
19
21
22
23
23
32
67
23
65
44
44
22
11
26
60
58
51
77
88
61
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:24PM1.61m
1:41AM1.39m
2:25PM1.65m
2:44AM1.35m
3:32PM1.69m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.02m
7:42PM0.25m
7:49AM0.02m
8:51PM0.26m
8:51AM0.01m
9:59PM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:12
 mm
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
31
30
28
29
29
29
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
29
29
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