Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S 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 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright mate, Rusty here, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. For the next 16 days at Isle of Palms Pier, the surf is a total dud. You're looking at a solid 8 days straight from July 4th through the 11th where it's just poor. Tiny waves, nothing over 3ft, and the wind is either cross-onshore or strong cross-shore, turning the ocean into a washing machine. After that, it's more of the same with a few cleaner mornings but no size to back it up.
The only moment worth a second look is the morning of Wednesday, July 8th. You've got a tiny 2ft wave from the south with a short 6-second period and weak energy (43). But a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 15 km/h will clean the surface right up, giving you glassy shoulders on a longboard. Crowds are possible, but with conditions this ordinary, I doubt many will bother. It's the best of a bad bunch, but nothing to write home about.
Otherwise, the first week is a write-off. There's a glassy calm on Tuesday, July 14th with a light NE breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the east with almost no energy (24). That's flat. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
Into the second week, it's tiny waves, short periods, and constant wind. A few mornings clean up 1ft to 2ft bumps with combined energy under 40. Honestly, with the steady cross-shore winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Nothing happening here, folks. Forecasts can always change, and this area usually comes back, but right now it's a blank run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 69 | 36 | 70 | 106 | 74 | 83 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.52m | 11:24AM1.30m | 11:40PM1.48m | 12:07PM1.35m | 00:21AM1.45m | 12:56PM1.42m | 1:09AM1.41m | 1:49PM1.49m | 2:02AM1.38m | 2:47PM1.57m | 3:02AM1.34m | 3:49PM1.64m | 4:07AM1.33m | 4:54PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.09m | 5:11PM0.15m | 5:51AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.18m | 6:34AM0.05m | 6:56PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.02m | 7:59PM0.21m | 8:14AM-0.02m | 9:06PM0.20m | 9:12AM-0.05m | 10:14PM0.17m | 10:12AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 21 | — | 36 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 69 | 36 | 70 | 106 | 74 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 248 | 944 | 1085 | 1650 | 869 | 1695 | 1404 | 1404 | 144 | 78 | 725 | 307 | 0 | 786 | 139 | 78 | 393 | 339 | 136 | 521 |
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