Isle of Palms Pier surf break

Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDT
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Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Isle of Palms Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
71
132
51
39
40
31
24
18
37
29
22
21
21
21
15
7
18
24
19
19
12
13
13
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
SSE
15
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
N
35
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:16AM1.44m
5:48PM1.67m
6:11AM1.46m
6:41PM1.79m
7:05AM1.48m
7:33PM1.88m
Low Tide
11:16AM-0.01m
00:02AM0.06m
12:07PM-0.09m
00:59AM-0.01m
12:59PM-0.16m
1:54AM-0.07m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
8:10
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
19
18
22
24
25
25
20
17
15
15
17
19
20
20
20
21
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
21
17
15
19
23
24
22
13
11
9
10
13
16
16
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
62
51
39
40
31
24
18
37
29
22
21
21
21
15
7
18
24
19
19
12
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
19
17
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
14
13
8
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
9
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
51
71
132
1
3
6
4
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
153
353
344
237
237
11
11
0
85
21
85
78
0
217
78
78
318
322
350
833
271
271
472
271
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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