Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 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. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Isle of Palms Pier for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a rough stretch.
Right now, and for most of this period, we're looking at a whole heap of nothing. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 86°, but that's about the only exciting thing. For days on end, from Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of the month, it's just a tragic combination of tiny, weak swell and rubbish wind. The combined energy is barely registering – we're talking numbers in the double digits and low triple digits, which is basically no energy at all (94). Most of it is short-period windswell, around 4 to 6 seconds, and it's getting chopped up by cross and cross-onshore breezes. There’s a long, grim stretch here where it’s just not worth paddling out. The spot itself is a beginner-friendly beach and pier setup, but it’s inconsistent at the best of times, and these are not those times.
We do get a tiny flicker of hope. On the morning of Saturday, the 25th of July, we'll see a bit of a shift. The wind is due to swing around to the north-west, giving us a clean, offshore breeze. The swell is still pathetic – a measly 3 ft from the SSW – and the period is a woeful 4 seconds. The combined swell energy is a weak 48. It's surfable, but "very ordinary conditions" is putting it mildly. Wouldn't bother getting too excited.
Later on, there’s another glimmer on the morning of Thursday, the 30th of July. The wind is set to go completely glassy, with the combined energy at a modest 56. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the south with a slightly better 7-second period. It’s surfable but again, nothing to write home about.
Honestly, for this whole 16-day window, there are no proper standouts. It's a bleak run. The only real pick of a bad lot would be Isle of Palms Pier on the morning of Saturday, 25th July, purely for the offshore wind making it clean, even if the waves are knee-high and weak. It’ll be a real test of patience. For a beginner, those tiny, clean waves might actually be okay, but for anyone else, it’s a frustrating slog.
This is one of those periods where the forecast just has to change, or we're all taking up another hobby for a while.
Stay thirsty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 50 | 69 | 132 | 75 | 48 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.53m | 2:41AM1.32m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.23m | 8:43AM0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 69 | 132 | 75 | 48 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | — | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1398 | 1398 | 239 | 318 | 560 | 239 | 85 | 180 | 462 | 277 | 180 | 78 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 196 | 237 | 497 | 876 | 439 | 1359 |
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