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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° NNE @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:02am / 8:52am
  • BUOY 41076
    ESE2.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (106) 0.7 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (73) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    19mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    E
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 3:07am.
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