Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 93 | 60 | 84 | 142 | 74 | 41 | 25 | 27 | 41 | 117 | 90 | 34 | 25 | 53 | 75 | 62 | 79 | 61 | 62 | 21 | 42 | 39 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.40m | 4:03PM1.57m | 4:21AM1.47m | 4:54PM1.60m | 5:12AM1.56m | 5:42PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.41m | 10:06PM0.40m | 10:14AM0.37m | 10:52PM0.32m | 11:10AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 93 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 142 | 74 | 41 | 25 | 27 | 41 | 117 | 90 | — | — | 53 | 75 | 62 | 79 | 61 | 62 | 21 | 42 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 21 | 24 | 62 | 180 | 62 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 81 | 144 | 21 |
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