Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Isle of Palms Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, taking a look at the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you - this is a rough stretch.
Right off the bat, the water is running a very unusual 86°F, a full 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year at Isle of Palms Pier. Feels like bathwater, but that’s about the only thing going for it. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out dry spell with zero proper surf on the cards. The first week is a total write-off. From Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to the end of the month, it’s nothing but tiny, weak mush. We’re talking wave energy figures in the single digits and teens (18, 31, 8), with storms and onshore breezes tearing up what little bump there is.
There's a flicker of hope on Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon. We get a glassy 3ft SSW swell with a 6-second period. The combined swell energy hits 84 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy. It's surfable, but barely. The break is an inconsistent spot, so you’d be rolling the dice. For a beginner, that’s about as good as it gets, but for anyone else, it’s just ordinary.
Into the second week, we get a tiny pulse on Sunday the 2nd of August. The afternoon sees a 4ft S swell, with a paltry 6-second period. The energy climbs to 140 (moderate), but a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind will have it lumpy and messy. That’s too big for a beginner, but with that wind, it’s not doing any favours for experienced surfers either. For a beach/pier setup like this, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Beyond that, it’s more of the same: tiny, weak swells with short periods and onshore or cross-shore winds. A few glassy mornings appear around the 5th and 9th of August, but the swell is only 2ft and lacking any punch. There’s just nothing to get excited about. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal when the pattern locks in. Forecasts can change, but right now? The board stays in the car.
Stay tuned,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 61 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.61m | 6:54AM1.29m | 7:35PM1.63m | 7:40AM1.32m | 8:16PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.34m | 8:54PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.37m | 9:29PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.61m | 10:17AM1.43m | 10:36PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.20m | 12:41PM0.12m | 1:39AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.10m | 2:19AM0.13m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:56AM0.11m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:31AM0.09m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:06AM0.07m | 4:10PM0.11m | 4:42AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 1 | — | 28 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 2 | S 3 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | NNE 2 | S 6 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 32 | — | 61 | — | 1 | 13 | 10 | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 462 | 322 | 497 | 745 | 642 | 501 | 869 | 560 | 78 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 567 | 732 | 1200 |
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