Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
29.9° C
1.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)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 Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
22
21
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
18
7
7
7
13
9
7
7
7
8
12
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:04PM1.57m
2:01AM1.34m
2:55PM1.55m
2:52AM1.30m
3:47PM1.54m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.34m
7:55AM0.26m
9:00PM0.38m
8:46AM0.28m
9:55PM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:58
7:57
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
30
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
Feels °C
33
33
34
34
35
33
34
35
35
34
32
32
32
34
32
31
32
32
32
32
31
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