Isle of Palms Pier surf break

Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 30 Jan 2026 EST
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Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is 10.7°C colder than average for this time of year)


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

The most powerful waves expected at Isle of Palms Pier in the next 12 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 01) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 31st Jan)3ft (0.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Icy conditions (max 14°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.3
E
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.4
SSW
0.2
ESE
0.1
SE
Period(s) (?)11104588914121214121112445561010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4441129332918141486243819251094
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:55PM
1.32
6:30AM
1.68
6:52PM
1.39
7:22AM
1.71
7:45PM
1.45
8:10AM
1.70
8:33PM
1.49
8:54AM
1.65
9:20PM
1.49
9:36AM
1.57
10:06PM
1.48
10:17AM
1.48
10:50PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:42AM
-0.08
11:41PM
-0.24
12:36PM
-0.15
12:38AM
-0.29
1:25PM
-0.20
1:30AM
-0.31
2:11PM
-0.21
2:19AM
-0.29
2:54PM
-0.20
3:07AM
-0.24
3:34PM
-0.16
3:52AM
-0.16
4:13PM
-0.10
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise7:15--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:11--7:11--7:11--
Sunset-5:49--5:50--5:51--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:53-
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------------83--
Temp. °C1011942-4-200376810111213141187
Feels °C (?)6651-4-14-11-9-7-122468799721
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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 12 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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Isle of Palms Pier is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Mount Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in South Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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