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Isle of Palms Pier Surf Forecast
/ Carolina South (23 breaks) / South Carolina (21 breaks) /
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Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | SSW 3 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 55 | 68 | 110 | 150 | 143 | 103 | 62 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.32m | 3:21AM1.41m | 3:55PM1.42m | 4:19AM1.42m | 4:52PM1.54m | 5:16AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.27m | 9:33AM0.16m | 9:59PM0.22m | 10:25AM0.08m | 11:02PM0.15m | 11:16AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 55 | 68 | 110 | 150 | 143 | 103 | 62 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1154 | 785 | 357 | 372 | 271 | 348 | 548 | 807 | 552 | 651 | 597 | 732 | 694 | 694 | 845 | 81 | 81 | 1361 | 1320 | 1330 | 521 | 271 | 521 | 890 |
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