
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Isle of Palms Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 88 | 218 | 234 | 299 | 351 | 266 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.63m | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:27PM1.66m | 6:47AM1.78m | 7:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.30m | 11:37PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.23m | 00:21AM0.15m | 12:55PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 16 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
49 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 12 | — | 1 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 8 | 218 | 234 | 299 | 351 | 266 | 291 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 78 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 234 | 248 | 271 | 271 | 1010 | 1010 | 970 | 939 | 911 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 807 | 810 | 770 |
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