Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Isle of Palms Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Isle of Palms Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the full 16-day window for Isle of Palms Pier, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The surf is small and pretty lackluster for most of the run. There’s nothing that screams "standout" here, but there are a couple of windows where you might get a fun little session if you’re not fussy.
The first real chance to even think about paddling out comes Saturday afternoon, July 25th. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy, and the water is a warm 86° — a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (63), and the swell period is only 5 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll have to work for it.
After that, it’s a long gap of poor surf right through the end of July and into early August. Nothing worth mentioning until we get to Monday, August 3rd. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the south, with a combined energy of 105 — that’s moderate energy, the first real bump in the data. The period is short at 6 seconds, and the wind is light cross-on, so it’s not clean, but it’s the biggest the swell gets in the whole forecast. The afternoon picks up a bit more energy (142), but the wind turns moderate cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s messy.
For the rest of the first week of August, the swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, with short periods and cross or cross-on winds. It’s a beach/pier setup, so with the choppy conditions and small size, honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Overall, if you’re desperate, Saturday afternoon July 25th is the cleanest, and Monday August 3rd has the most energy. But don’t expect much. The water is warm, but the surf is a struggle.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 48 | 55 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.53m | 3:31AM1.27m | 4:28PM1.54m | 4:22AM1.25m | 5:17PM1.55m | 5:14AM1.25m | 6:06PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.26m | 6:52PM1.61m | 6:54AM1.29m | 7:35PM1.63m | 7:40AM1.32m | 8:16PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.26m | 9:31AM0.14m | 10:31PM0.26m | 10:19AM0.16m | 11:22PM0.25m | 11:07AM0.15m | 00:11AM0.23m | 11:55AM0.14m | 00:56AM0.20m | 12:41PM0.12m | 1:39AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:19AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 55 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 239 | 85 | 217 | 217 | 122 | 219 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 138 | 322 | 239 | 136 | 521 | 239 | 820 | 271 | 725 | 234 |
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