Surf Forecasts:
Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. 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+) | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s put it in feet and miles per hour. Nothing changes – it’s still flat for Isle of Palms Pier.
From start to finish, we’re looking at a total dud. The first chance of anything is Thursday the 13th of August morning, but that’s a generous way of saying it’s flat. Combined energy is barely a whisper (7).
Water temp is normal for this time of year.
Thursday the 13th morning: Swell is 0.7 ft out of the ESE with a short 8-second period. Wind is cross-off from the WSW at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. Still, zero push.
Friday the 14th: 1 ft from the SSW, but the wind turns messy. Energy stays in the low teens (17 in the morning). Not worth the wax.
Saturday the 15th through Sunday the 16th: Onshore winds and chop, swell a mere 1 ft or so. This beach/pier spot is getting nothing. Its more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
The mid-week bump on Wednesday the 19th morning pushes the combined energy to 62, but the swell is still only 1 ft from the SE with an 11-second period. Wind is onshore. Not surfable.
Later, Thursday the 27th morning: A modest 2 ft from the SSW, wind cross-off from the WSW at 12 mph, so it’s clean. But at that size and with a weak period, it’s still a bare-minimum paddle. The combined energy is only 48.
No standouts anywhere. This is a classic dry spell for the area. If you had to pick the cleanest moment, it’s Thursday the 27th morning, but leave the big boards at home. There’s nothing here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 73 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:29PM1.84m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:15PM1.77m | 10:51AM1.67m | 11:00PM1.68m | 11:40AM1.66m | 11:44PM1.58m | 12:28PM1.63m | 00:28AM1.48m | 1:16PM1.60m | 1:13AM1.40m | 2:04PM1.57m | 2:01AM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM-0.13m | 3:32AM-0.07m | 3:45PM-0.08m | 4:15AM-0.04m | 4:35PM-0.00m | 4:58AM0.01m | 5:25PM0.09m | 5:40AM0.07m | 6:15PM0.19m | 6:22AM0.14m | 7:09PM0.28m | 7:07AM0.21m | 8:04PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 73 | 60 | 16 | 35 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 4 | E 5 | SE 15 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | — | — | 38 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | — | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1748 | 1132 | 1715 | 1650 | 2344 | 277 | 348 | 1800 | 725 | 372 | 1848 | 78 | 144 | 725 | 144 | 0 | 137 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 21 |
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