Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Isle of Palms Pier.
Truth is, the next two weeks are lookin’ pretty grim. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead with hardly any surf worth paddlin’ out for. The first recommendation doesn’t even show up until Friday, 31st of July, so you’re lookin’ at a solid gap of nearly two weeks of poor-to-terrible conditions before we get a sniff of anything decent. That’s a long dry spell, and for a spot like this, it’s not that unusual to see a blank run, but it still stings.
From Friday the 17th right through to Thursday the 30th of July, it’s mostly cross-onshore junk, tiny swell under 3 ft, and short-period slop. Most of the combined wave energy sits in the low two-digit to three-digit range (10 to 130), so it’s weak to moderate at best. Winds are mostly moderate to fresh cross or cross-onshore, creating choppy, lumpy mess. Not worth your time. The only glimmer is a few cleaner windows on the 23rd and 27th with cross-off winds, but the swell is still tiny and weak.
Now, the one standout comes on Friday, 31st July morning. It’s about time. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the SSW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 245, which is a solid moderate wave energy. The wind turns cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, and the report says it’s clean. That’s the best we’ve got. It’s a bit of a longer-period swell for this break, which can mean better shape, but at a beach/pier setup, it might be a bit straighter. Still, it’s the only session that looks even remotely fun. The water temp is about 84°F, which is 1°F above average for the time of year, so it’s pretty normal, just a touch warmer.
The rest of the first week of August is back to weak, small, and ordinary. So if you’re desperate, pencil in the morning of the 31st of July. That’s your one shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 55 | 82 | 54 | 74 | 56 | 66 | 38 | 77 | 86 | 49 | 58 | 92 | 74 | 42 | 80 |
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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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.54m | 11:33PM1.70m | 12:13PM1.54m | 00:21AM1.59m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM-0.09m | 5:34AM-0.07m | 5:51PM0.01m | 6:21AM-0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | 8 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | 16 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 55 | 82 | 54 | 74 | 56 | 66 | 38 | 77 | 86 | 49 | 58 | 92 | 74 | 42 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2148 | 1789 | 1701 | 1650 | 388 | 248 | 694 | 520 | 138 | 219 | 1182 | 239 | 1515 | 1398 | 239 | 357 | 393 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 561 |
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