Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
28.8° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
83
36
51
37
37
36
81
79
36
34
34
24
24
23
58
22
21
32
41
32
21
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
0
NW
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54PM1.58m
10:06AM1.26m
10:29PM1.55m
10:44AM1.28m
11:03PM1.52m
11:24AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.09m
4:02AM0.10m
3:47PM0.10m
4:37AM0.10m
4:27PM0.12m
5:13AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
28
29
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
27
25
27
29
31
29
29
29
29
29
30
31
31
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
74
83
51
37
37
36
81
79
8
34
34
24
24
23
58
22
21
32
41
32
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
10
10
36
8
23
14
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
47
35
36
35
35
34
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
11
81
81
78
81
81
81
81
958
706
764
78
78
388
876
472
932
318
136
85
78
248
843
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
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3
3
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2
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2
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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