Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
29.0° C

1.6°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.


Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 113 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Isle of Palms Pier this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Isle of Palms Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey, Rusty here with the rundown for Isle of Palms Pier. It’s been a quiet stretch, and I’m looking at nearly two weeks with nothing really doing. Honestly, there’s no standout session in the cards, the whole window is a big gap of flat or messy conditions.

We’ve got a tiny little pulse of swell from the SE on July 3rd and 4th, but it’s only 1 to 1 ft with a short period of 8–9 seconds. Combined energy is weak, under 25 (24). Wind’s all over it – cross-onshore and bumpy – so you’re looking at crumbly, blown-out dribble. Not worth paddling out.

Come July 5th, the swell drops even further to 0.7 ft and energy falls to 10. The morning has a gentle cross-onshore, making it fair choppy. It’s a ghost town for surf.

July 6th and 7th see a shift: a weak S swell (2–4 ft) but the period drops to a dreadful 4–6 seconds. That’s pure windswell. The cross-shore and cross-onshore winds are moderate to fresh, and the energy bump to 148 on the Tuesday morning (July 7th) is the highest we see, but there’s no shape to it – lumpy and choppy. Beginners would struggle with the size, but the quality is so poor it’s hard to call it surfable.

From July 8th through the 12th, the swell hovers around 2 to 4 ft, still short period. The mornings of the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th do get a cleaner look, with a light cross-offshore breeze (WSW at 12 mph). July 10th morning has the biggest energy reading of the whole run, 173, with 4 ft from the S. But with that 6-second period, it’s just a disorganised mess. By the afternoons, the wind picks up and chops it all up. There’s no real standout break here.

July 13th and 14th start with clean mornings, but the swell is tiny again (2–3 ft). On the 14th, the morning is “surfable but very ordinary” with a score of just 1 out of 10, the only one above zero. Still, combined energy is 96, and with that cross-offshore breeze it’s the closest we get to a halfway decent window. But it’s not good.

July 15th to the 18th are poor. On the 15th morning we get a glassy moment – wind is 0 mph – but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft (SE, 6 seconds). Glassy is a major positive for clean conditions, but there’s nothing to ride. The rest is onshore and choppy.

So, the honest truth: there are no good surf options here for the entire 16-day period. Isle of Palms Pier is an exposed, inconsistent beach/pier spot, and with no decent swell and windy conditions, it’s staying flat and messy. Don’t bother with the board. If the wind keeps up, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a dry spell.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.9
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
24
23
21
21
21
19
11
7
8
20
33
72
108
45
64
56
47
47
27
34
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
E
15
SE
15
SSW
5
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
S
15
WSW
30
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:29PM1.55m
10:44AM1.28m
11:03PM1.52m
11:24AM1.30m
11:40PM1.48m
12:07PM1.35m
00:21AM1.45m
12:56PM1.42m
1:09AM1.41m
1:49PM1.49m
2:02AM1.38m
2:47PM1.57m
3:02AM1.34m
3:49PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.10m
4:27PM0.12m
5:13AM0.09m
5:11PM0.15m
5:51AM0.07m
6:00PM0.18m
6:34AM0.05m
6:56PM0.20m
7:22AM0.02m
7:59PM0.21m
8:14AM-0.02m
9:06PM0.20m
9:12AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
4
1
10
1
19
Temp °C
27
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
30
31
32
29
31
31
Feels °C
28
30
29
30
31
30
30
31
30
30
31
29
29
31
29
31
32
31
30
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
23
24
23
21
21
21
19
11
7
6
20
7
3
36
9
8
24
12
12
27
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
3
4
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
3
8
17
33
72
108
45
64
56
47
47
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
476
196
732
136
248
1132
944
1650
1774
248
1400
1400
122
104
694
465
78
807
85
62
1182
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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Information about the Isle of Palms Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Isle of Palms Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Isle of Palms Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Isle of Palms Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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