Isle of Palms Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is
26.1°C
0.6° 

Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Isle of Palms Pier surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 6th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Isle of Palms Pier over the next 16 days.


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