Isle of Palms Pier surf break

Isle of Palms Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 18 Jul 2025 EDT
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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
29.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 12 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 19th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 19th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
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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 (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
S
0.9
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.4
S
0.9
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
Period(s) (?)888885555546676776666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)313731322926472126144480911858214713186354146
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
30
SW
10
WSW
25
SSW
10
W
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
S
20
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:00AM
1.39
3:48PM
1.68
4:05AM
1.35
4:53PM
1.72
5:11AM
1.34
5:56PM
1.76
6:16AM
1.35
6:55PM
1.80
7:16AM
1.38
7:51PM
1.81
8:13AM
1.42
8:42PM
1.80
9:06AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:59PM
0.16
9:05AM
-0.08
10:06PM
0.15
10:04AM
-0.08
11:11PM
0.12
11:05AM
-0.09
12:12AM
0.08
12:05PM
-0.10
1:09AM
0.04
1:03PM
-0.11
2:02AM
0.01
1:57PM
-0.11
2:51AM
-0.01
2:49PM
-0.09
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise-6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26-
Sunset--8:25--8:24--8:24--8:23--8:23--8:22--8:22
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Rain (mm)
11-1-----712----33-33
Temp. °C293032293334313233282928272727272627272728
Feels °C (?)313232313533323434323027252424242729293028
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Carolina South

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Isle of Palms Pier (moderate winds from the SW at BUOY-41029 10 km from Isle of Palms Pier). 0.8m 12s groundswell from the SE with a 0.7m 7s swell from the SSE. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Isle of Palms Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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