Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up at Surfside Pier. I’ll give it to you straight.
The next 16 days look pretty weak overall. Water temp is about 85° which is a touch warmer than normal for July – so at least the water’s nice, but the waves aren’t there to play on. Think of it more as a bath than a break.
Starting Wednesday the 8th of July, we’ve got tiny surf. Wednesday morning shows 0.9m (about 3 feet) from the SSW with light cross-off winds. It’s rideable but ordinary – energy’s weak (62). Thursday morning is similar with 0.9m, but the afternoons get wrecked by onshore wind. Friday through Sunday of that first week, the swell drops to 0.5m or less – barely a ripple. There’s a brief moment Sunday morning with a light offshore wind (NW) and a 0.4m SSE swell, but it’s just too small.
Then from Monday the 13th through the 19th of July, it’s a rough stretch. Onshore winds, thunderstorms, and choppy conditions. The swell pokes up to 1.3m (about 4 feet) on Sunday the 19th with moderate energy (153), but it’s paired with cross-on wind and messy conditions. Not worth it.
The one bright spot is Monday morning, July 20th. We’ve got 0.8m (about 3 feet) of south swell with glassy conditions – light wind, clean water. The energy is 70, so it’s weak but clean. This is your best chance. After that, Tuesday the 21st morning has a gentle offshore wind and 0.7m swell, but the rest of the week turns back into stormy chop.
Bottom line: You wait until Monday the 20th of July for a clean, small session at Surfside Pier. The rest? Mostly flat, choppy, or stormy. The break is inconsistent and exposed, so it needs a proper swell and clean wind – we’re just not getting it. The swell stays under 5 feet, so beginners are safe, but there’s just nothing to ride for most of this stretch. That’s a solid week and a half of waiting for a bit of glass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 19 | 27 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 20 | 56 | 47 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 75 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.36m | 4:01AM1.15m | 4:54PM1.42m | 5:10AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.49m | 6:18AM1.15m | 7:03PM1.56m | 7:25AM1.18m | 8:04PM1.62m | 8:27AM1.23m | 9:02PM1.67m | 9:26AM1.29m | 9:56PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.04m | 11:06PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.02m | 00:16AM0.19m | 12:23PM-0.02m | 1:23AM0.14m | 1:26PM-0.06m | 2:25AM0.08m | 2:26PM-0.11m | 3:22AM0.02m | 3:23PM-0.15m | 4:16AM-0.04m | 4:18PM-0.16m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | |  |  |  |  | | | |  | |
 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | NE 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 19 | 27 | 54 | 47 | 44 | — | 56 | 47 | — | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 32 | 31 | 75 | 34 | 28 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 927 | 350 | 0 | 1193 | 408 | 400 | 408 | 160 | 24 | 373 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 24 | 431 | 420 | 483 | 483 | 431 | 89 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Surfside Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Surfside Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Surfside Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Surfside Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Surfside Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Surfside Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Surfside Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a vacation in South Carolina? If you are looking for accommodation near Surfside Pier, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in South Carolina, consider staying in Socastee which is 9 km (6 miles) away. Other places in and around South Carolina where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Myrtle Beach which is 12 km (7 miles) away, Georgetown and Florence.
Nearest