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Lat Long: 32.80° N 79.73° W

Isle of Palms Pier Surf Photo: 'Effects of Hurricane Irene 75 miles away' by Charlie Fieselman

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Isle of Palms Pier sea temperature is

29.4° C

1.5°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E		SE	SE
	15 s	cross- on		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SE
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SE
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE
	14 s	cross	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	ENE	ESE	SE
	14 s	cross- off	13 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	ESE	SE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	E	SE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	E	SE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	E	SE
	4 s	off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	SE	E
	4 s	off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	W	SE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WNW	WSW	SE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Isle of Palms Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 55 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 7.95m (26.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Isle of Palms Pier Surf Photo: 'Effects of Hurricane Irene 75 miles away' by Charlie Fieselman

This photo was taken Friday afternoon... right at high tide.

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User: Charlie Fieselman (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 26 Aug 2011