Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 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 this straight. The next couple of weeks are going to be a tough slog for anyone chasing waves around here. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf. If you’re a beginner or just want to get wet without getting worked, you might find something, but for the rest of us, it’s going to take a lot of patience.
We're starting off with a real flat spell. The beginning of the period is a write-off. You’ve got some tiny, short-period junk from the southeast, around 2ft with a 6-second period, and a cross-onshore wind chopping it all up. It’s poor, no two ways about it. This run of nothing lasts for several days, right through to the 18th. Honestly, you’re better off finding something else to do.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 84°, so you won't need a wetsuit, but that’s about the only highlight.
There is a small bump in energy on the 19th. We see the swell kick up slightly to 3ft from the east, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the north-northeast wind is howling at 15 mph. It’s cross-off, so it might keep things a little cleaner, but the energy reading is still modest at best. It’s not going to be pretty. This setup at the pier might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.
After that brief pulse, it fades back down into the 1ft to 2ft range, with fresh cross-shore winds that will have the surface lumpy and messy right through to the 23rd.
The only real hope in this entire window shows up on the morning of the 24th. Finally, we get some glassy conditions with a light north-northwest breeze. The swell is still small, only 3ft at 5 to 6 seconds, and it’s from the southeast, which isn’t the pier’s optimum direction, but it’s surfable and clean. The combined energy edges up, but it’s still weak, but at least it’s not a washing machine. It’s a far cry from a standout, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
This is one of those stretches where you just have to accept the area goes quiet. It’s not a great forecast, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 72 | 73 | 90 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.88m | 7:57AM1.74m | 8:17PM1.86m | 8:46AM1.79m | 9:01PM1.82m | 9:33AM1.81m | 9:43PM1.75m | 10:18AM1.80m | 10:24PM1.66m | 11:02AM1.76m | 11:05PM1.58m | 11:46AM1.71m | 11:48PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM-0.01m | 1:33AM0.05m | 1:46PM-0.02m | 2:18AM0.02m | 2:37PM-0.01m | 3:01AM0.03m | 3:25PM0.03m | 3:41AM0.06m | 4:11PM0.10m | 4:20AM0.12m | 4:56PM0.19m | 4:58AM0.19m | 5:43PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 90 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 6 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 23 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 72 | 73 | 39 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1690 | 81 | 1701 | 318 | 752 | 322 | 239 | 1023 | 372 | 439 | 1398 | 78 | 136 | 1359 | 78 | 78 | 497 | 372 | 372 | 1361 | 318 |
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