Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Isle of Palms Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, taking a look at what's on the menu for Isle of Palms Pier over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a significant gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with the first glimmer of something half-decent not showing up until Sunday morning, July 12th.
Let’s start from the top. Friday the 10th through to Saturday the 11th is a no-go. Tiny, weak swell with rough winds—just not worth it. We’ve got a long wait until Sunday morning, July 12th, when the wind finally goes glassy. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the S, and the energy is weak (41), but it’ll be clean. This is one for the longboard or a foiler, just to get wet. The water is sitting at 86°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a full 4° above average, so you won't need a thick suit.
From there, it’s back to poor conditions for days. Monday the 13th through to Tuesday the 22nd is just rough: mostly onshore wind, lumpy chop, and weak swell. It's a frustrating run, almost two weeks of it, where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing.
A real standout—well, as close as we get—shows up on Thursday morning, July 23rd. The wind turns cross-offshore out of the W at 12 mph, which will keep it clean. Swell picks up to 3ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds, and for the first time in ages, the combined energy climbs into the moderate range (134). It's surfable but very ordinary, not a world-beater by any stretch, but by far the best wave on offer in this whole outlook. If you’ve been jonesing for a wave, that’s your morning.
After that, we slide back into small, choppy mush through to the 25th. The long-range stuff after the 23rd is promising but less certain—keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
So to sum it up: the first real chance at anything clean is Sunday the 12th for a glassy micro-session, but the true highlight, the only one I’d circle, is Thursday morning, July 23rd. Get on it early before the wind swings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 40 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.71m | 5:15AM1.33m | 5:59PM1.79m | 6:22AM1.36m | 7:01PM1.84m | 7:26AM1.41m | 8:01PM1.88m | 8:27AM1.45m | 8:57PM1.88m | 9:26AM1.49m | 9:51PM1.85m | 10:23AM1.52m | 10:43PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM-0.09m | 11:20PM0.11m | 11:14AM-0.13m | 00:22AM0.04m | 12:15PM-0.17m | 1:21AM-0.02m | 1:16PM-0.20m | 2:16AM-0.08m | 2:13PM-0.22m | 3:08AM-0.12m | 3:09PM-0.20m | 3:58AM-0.13m | 4:03PM-0.16m | 4:46AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | WSW 5 | W 2 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 40 | 47 | 36 | — | 43 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 1 | — | 11 | 49 | 50 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 732 | 78 | 85 | 138 | 217 | 0 | 81 | 153 | 139 | 745 | 329 | 329 | 535 | 189 | 81 | 725 | 545 | 552 | 552 | 548 |
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