Springmaid Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
20.9° C
(Which is 2.8°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 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
16
16
21
49
30
30
30
63
17
17
17
17
41
41
41
41
42
44
35
69
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
5
W
5
S
15
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:49PM2.08m
9:22AM1.52m
9:44PM2.02m
10:20AM1.48m
10:42PM1.93m
11:20AM1.44m
Low Tide
2:27PM-0.28m
3:25AM-0.21m
3:20PM-0.28m
4:19AM-0.20m
4:14PM-0.24m
5:15AM-0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:12
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
24
24
22
22
22
22
21
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
26
26
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
22
22
23
24
24
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
16
16
16
7
4
16
21
49
31
4
5
5
17
41
41
41
42
44
35
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
12
16
16
1
4
4
7
17
17
17
7
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
30
30
30
63
8
41
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)
833
630
610
438
439
395
356
1077
1667
1667
1288
118
45
356
356
42
42
837
847
643
45
0
42
850
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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