
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 84 | 41 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.57m | 3:02AM1.34m | 3:49PM1.64m | 4:07AM1.33m | 4:54PM1.71m | 5:15AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.20m | 9:12AM-0.05m | 10:14PM0.17m | 10:12AM-0.09m | 11:20PM0.11m | 11:14AM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | — | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
31 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 25 | — | 25 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 65 | — | — | 34 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 84 | 41 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 1154 | 307 | 136 | 239 | 78 | 0 | 535 | 1312 | 439 | 248 | 139 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 694 | 694 | 320 | 237 | 217 | 78 | 85 | 219 | 472 |
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