
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 126 | 71 | 52 | 81 | 58 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.68m | 7:48PM1.74m | 8:02AM1.76m | 8:26PM1.73m | 8:42AM1.83m | 9:05PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.20m | 1:20PM0.18m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:06PM0.14m | 2:22AM0.09m | 2:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
101 | 126 | 71 | 52 | 63 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | — |
— | — | 39 | 39 | 81 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 11 | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 7 | — | — |
— | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 98 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 725 | 180 | 153 | 153 | 11 | 153 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 122 | 217 | 205 | 205 | 307 | 320 | 318 | 320 | 348 |
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