Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Isle of Palms Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the outlook for our local stretch here at Isle of Palms Pier. Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single session that gets the nod for a proper surf. The whole run is blank, with nothing but "poor surf conditions" from start to finish. That’s a long gap, and for this area, it’s a bit of a dry spell, but it happens. The forecasts can always change, so don't give up hope entirely.
The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – almost two degrees Fahrenheit above the average, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, that's for sure.
Let’s walk through it. The first few days, from Tuesday the 28th through to the end of July, it’s tiny. We’re looking at swell heights of 1ft to 2ft, with periods so short they’re just wind slop – 4 to 7 seconds. The winds are all over the place, mostly cross-on or onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. No energy to speak of, with combined energy values barely cracking 20 to 30 (22). It’s basically a lake out there.
Into the first week of August, we see a slight bump around Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd, with swell hitting 3ft, but it’s all from the S and SSE with a short period of 6-7 seconds. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it just as messy. The combined energy does get up to 94 and 92, which is moderate energy, but it’s wasted by the wind. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
The second week is more of the same. There are a few mornings with cleaner conditions, like Thursday the 5th and Tuesday the 12th, when we get a cross-offshore breeze. But the swell is tiny – 1.0ft to 3ft – and the period is still short. There is one moment on the morning of Monday the 10th of August where the wind goes glassy, dead calm, but the swell is only 2ft from the SE with a 4-second period and a combined energy of just 15. It’s flat as a pancake, just a ripple.
Bottom line: there’s nothing to get excited about. No standouts, no waves worth chasing. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the cleanest mornings will give you a tiny, weak ankle-snapper, but it’s not surfing. I’d save the gas and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 15 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 94 | 113 | 47 | 44 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.34m | 8:54PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.37m | 9:29PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.61m | 10:17AM1.43m | 10:36PM1.57m | 10:56AM1.47m | 11:13PM1.53m | 11:40AM1.52m | 11:55PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.13m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:56AM0.11m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:31AM0.09m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:06AM0.07m | 4:10PM0.11m | 4:42AM0.05m | 4:54PM0.14m | 5:20AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 44 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 24 | — | 14 | — | 2 | — | 27 | — | 21 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 94 | 113 | 47 | 35 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 138 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 78 | 144 | 0 | 462 | 727 | 501 | 840 | 339 | 372 | 85 | 332 | 239 | 138 | 318 | 239 |
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