
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 46 | 53 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 51 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.63m | 7:40AM1.32m | 8:16PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.34m | 8:54PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:19AM0.13m | 2:08PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | E 6 | E 5 | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 2 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 46 | 53 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 51 | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 521 | 869 | 516 | 497 | 497 | 1923 | 869 | 746 | 560 | 836 | 561 | 78 | 144 | 0 | 271 | 0 | 239 | 641 |
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