Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks. Pull up a chair. This is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Isle of Palms Pier. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for a proper paddle. The water is sitting at about 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s working in our favour.
We’ve got a long gap right from the start here. The first few days, from Sunday the 19th all the way through to Wednesday morning the 23rd, are a total bust. Poor surf, messy winds, and the swell energy is just pathetic – mostly in the 30s and 40s (weak). It’s just not worth getting wet.
There is one tiny window that pops up on Thursday morning the 23rd. The wind swings light and clean from the west, and the swell is a bit of a south-southwest groundswell around 4ft. The combined energy bumps up to 129 (moderate), but here’s the kicker: the report says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and that’s pushing it. It’s a beach pier setup, so with that short 6-second period, it’s going to be a bit of a close-out mess even if it’s clean. Honestly, this is the only thing that’s even close, but it’s a real long shot.
After that, from Thursday afternoon right through to the end of the period on Monday, August 3rd, it’s back to nothing. Tiny 1ft to 2ft waves, onshore or cross-shore winds, and combined energy readings that barely crack 30 (weak). It’s a complete blank run.
I hate to say it, but for a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a pretty normal stretch of poor conditions. For the next two and a half weeks, you’re better off finding something else to do. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of those windy days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 86 | 38 | 98 | 66 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 29 | 17 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.54m | 1:08AM1.49m | 1:57PM1.54m | 1:54AM1.40m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.10m | 7:08AM0.04m | 7:44PM0.18m | 7:55AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 37 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 86 | — | 65 | — | 16 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 33 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 98 | 66 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 29 | 17 | — | 31 | 32 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 732 | 248 | 372 | 501 | 307 | 1398 | 1257 | 136 | 372 | 561 | 307 | 21 | 357 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 239 | 318 | 318 |
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