Springmaid Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EDT
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Springmaid Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Springmaid Pier sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Springmaid Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Springmaid Pier at 9PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Springmaid Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
13
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
11
7
7
6
10
3
5
5
2
6
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
W
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:53PM1.20m
1:17AM1.41m
1:49PM1.26m
2:12AM1.42m
2:45PM1.37m
3:08AM1.45m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.34m
7:37AM0.27m
7:34PM0.37m
8:30AM0.24m
8:39PM0.37m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
1
2
4
2
5
3
1
2
2
1
6
6
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
23
22
21
20
19
20
22
27
24
23
23
23
22
20
14
16
16
18
18
19
20
18
19
19
23
22
23
21
20
22
22
27
24
24
23
24
24
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.3
E
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
E
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
5
1
3
1
5
1
1
6
4
7
7
6
6
7
11
7
7
6
2
1
3
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
9
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
2
3
1
7
7
1
1
7
2
1
1
6
2
4
2
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
7
7
2
5
3
3
3
2
4
1
4
3
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
6
13
8
2
3
3
6
7
2
5
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
231
817
823
819
783
717
871
1060
865
1060
438
399
356
356
45
231
345
356
356
787
482
399
439
387
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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