Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. 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 0.2m 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next two weeks at Isle of Palms Pier are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions, so don't get your hopes up for anything rideable.
The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84° which is a touch above average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
The entire forecast is a bust. Starting Tuesday, 25 August, we’re looking at a tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swell from the ESE with a combined energy of only 17 (weak). The wind is a mess, mostly cross-onshore, making it choppy and unrideable. This pattern of tiny, weak swell and poor wind holds through the rest of the week and into the next. There’s simply no surf on offer.
We roll through the whole first week of September with the same story. The swell barely touches 2ft, and the period is often short, under 8 seconds, which means weak, gutless waves. The combined energy figures are all in the low double digits, confirming how weak it all is. Even when the winds go glassy or cross-offshore, like on Monday morning, 31 August, or Wednesday morning, 9 September, the swell is just too small to do anything with. It's a frustrating stretch.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. The swell remains tiny, usually 0.7ft to 1ft, and the wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, nothing. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a classic blank run. If you're dead set on getting wet, this setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even then, the wind is inconsistent.
It’s a tough outlook, folks. The forecasts can change, but for now, the beach is for sunbathing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.67m | 7:11AM1.45m | 7:45PM1.70m | 7:53AM1.51m | 8:23PM1.71m | 8:32AM1.56m | 8:58PM1.70m | 9:11AM1.61m | 9:33PM1.68m | 9:49AM1.66m | 10:09PM1.63m | 10:30AM1.70m | 10:50PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.23m | 1:00PM0.16m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:45PM0.13m | 2:21AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.12m | 2:57AM0.10m | 3:10PM0.11m | 3:33AM0.07m | 3:54PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.05m | 4:40PM0.17m | 4:53AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 11 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | SE 11 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 12 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 4 | ENE 2 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 21 | 40 | — | 18 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 1369 | 372 | 322 | 1145 | 139 | 516 | 1398 | 0 | 85 | 512 | 217 | 501 | 890 | 1085 | 348 | 1509 | 1509 | 2148 | 833 |
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