
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 69 | 89 | 103 | 97 | 85 | 53 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.80m | 10:24PM1.66m | 11:02AM1.76m | 11:05PM1.58m | 11:46AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.06m | 4:11PM0.10m | 4:20AM0.12m | 4:56PM0.19m | 4:58AM0.19m | 5:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 10 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 |
— | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 69 | 89 | 103 | 97 | 85 | 53 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 78 | 78 | 518 | 521 | 318 | 239 | 239 | 78 | 78 | 205 | 219 | 745 | 1410 | 318 | 318 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 180 |
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