Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
29.0° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
23
23
23
24
24
24
45
23
22
32
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
11
7
11
7
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29PM1.55m
10:44AM1.28m
11:03PM1.52m
11:24AM1.30m
11:40PM1.48m
12:07PM1.35m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.10m
4:37AM0.10m
4:27PM0.12m
5:13AM0.09m
5:11PM0.15m
5:51AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
27
28
27
28
30
30
29
29
29
30
28
29
30
30
31
30
29
30
29
29
30
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
35
23
23
23
24
24
24
45
23
22
32
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
11
2
11
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
S
3
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
8
8
1
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
876
963
561
476
78
78
196
472
732
1923
911
136
85
78
248
845
1132
1132
845
944
911
1650
1695
1925
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
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2
2
2
2
2
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2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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