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

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSW @ 13 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:54pm / 12:06pm
BUOY 41076
SSE2.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

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

WINDSSW 14 mph

PRIMARYESE (122) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSSW (196) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

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

S

9mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

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

SSW

17mph
2.8ft
4s
S

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

SW

13mph
3.6ft
6s
S
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

16mph
3.6ft
6s
S
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

20mph
3.9ft
5s
S

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

WSW

11mph
3.1ft
5s
S
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
2.2ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph
2.8ft
5s
S

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

SSW

14mph
3.2ft
5s
S
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
1.9ft
6s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

16mph
3.2ft
5s
S

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

WSW

14mph
2.7ft
7s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

20mph
4.1ft
5s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

21mph
4.5ft
5s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	S 9mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	0.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 17mph	2.8ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SW 13mph	3.6ft 6s S
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 16mph	3.6ft 6s S
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 20mph	3.9ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	WSW 11mph	3.1ft 5s S
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.2ft 5s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	2.8ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	3.2ft 5s S
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	1.9ft 6s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 16mph	3.2ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	WSW 14mph	2.7ft 7s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 20mph	4.1ft 5s S
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 21mph	4.5ft 5s S

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 18, 2026 @ 9:02am.

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