Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look at what’s cookin' for Isle of Palms Pier. To be straight with you, it’s a long, slow, flat spell ahead. We’re lookin' at a solid stretch of nearly two weeks where there just ain’t any surf worth talkin' about.
From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to the morning of Monday the 10th of August, it’s a dead zone. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly rubbish, and the wave energy is super weak, with readings in the single or low double digits (9 to 21, weak). You’d be lucky to get a ripple. The water temp is a warm 87°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves.
Then, on the morning of Monday the 10th of August, things perk up just a little. We get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 10 mph, which will make the surface glassy. Wave heights bump up to about 3ft from the East, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 81, so there’s a little bit of push there. It’s still not a day to write home about, but it’s the most "surfable" moment in the whole outlook. The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions".
So, save your energy. If you absolutely gotta get wet, Monday the 10th morning is your best bet, but bring a longboard and low expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 58 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:56AM1.47m | 11:13PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:54PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 32 | — | 58 | 42 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 890 | 643 | 353 | 561 | 144 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 271 | 472 | 462 | 745 | 732 | 1099 | 869 | 0 | 219 | 357 | 357 |
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