The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Isle of Palms, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SW @ 11 → 15mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:37am / 12:06pm
BUOY 41076
SSE2ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2am on Sat 7/18

WINDSSW 12 mph

PRIMARYESE (120) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (186) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

S

11mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
0.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

17mph
2.7ft
4s
S

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SW

14mph
3.5ft
6s
S
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

18mph
3.6ft
5s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

21mph
3.9ft
5s
S

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
2.5ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
1.3ft
5s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

18mph
2.5ft
4s
S

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
3ft
5s
S
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

16mph
2.4ft
5s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

S

21mph
3.9ft
5s
S

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SW

15mph
2.5ft
6s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

21mph
4.1ft
5s
SSW
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

22mph
4.6ft
5s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	S 11mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	0.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 17mph	2.7ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SW 14mph	3.5ft 6s S
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 18mph	3.6ft 5s SSW
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 21mph	3.9ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	WSW 12mph	2.5ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	1.3ft 5s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 18mph	2.5ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SW 11mph	3ft 5s S
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SW 16mph	2.4ft 5s SSW
6pm	2+ ft choppy	S 21mph	3.9ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SW 15mph	2.5ft 6s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 21mph	4.1ft 5s SSW
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 22mph	4.6ft 5s S

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 9:01pm.

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