Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
28.9° C
1.0° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 3PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
9
15
20
40
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23AM1.52m
10:43PM1.79m
11:19AM1.54m
11:33PM1.70m
12:13PM1.54m
Low Tide
3:58AM-0.13m
4:03PM-0.16m
4:46AM-0.11m
4:56PM-0.09m
5:34AM-0.07m
5:51PM0.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
30
29
32
29
31
30
30
30
31
31
32
32
30
32
30
31
31
31
30
29
29
29
27
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