
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.81m | 9:43PM1.75m | 10:18AM1.80m | 10:24PM1.66m | 11:02AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.03m | 3:25PM0.03m | 3:41AM0.06m | 4:11PM0.10m | 4:20AM0.12m | 4:56PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 34 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 12 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 1398 | 1398 | 237 | 725 | 571 | 516 | 320 | 248 | 138 | 136 | 78 | 514 | 318 | 357 | 104 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 196 | 845 | 318 | 318 |
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