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

WEATHER - LIVE
83° WSW @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:50am / 3:46am
BUOY 41076
SSE2.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 11pm on Sat 9/5

WINDSSW 8 mph

PRIMARYSE (126) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (189) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

6mph
0.8ft
8s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

E

3mph
1.3ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

18mph
1.3ft
5s
SE

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
2.6ft
4s
E
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
0.8ft
9s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3.9ft
5s
E

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
4.4ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
4.4ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
4.1ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

E

13mph
3.8ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.5ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

13mph
3ft
6s
ESE

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

S

1mph
2.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SE

4mph
2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

11mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SW 6mph	0.8ft 8s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	E 3mph	1.3ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 18mph	1.3ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	2.6ft 4s E
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	0.8ft 9s SE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3.9ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	4.4ft 6s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	4.4ft 6s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	4.1ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	E 13mph	3.8ft 6s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.5ft 6s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 13mph	3ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	S 1mph	2.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	SE 4mph	2ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 11mph	1.8ft 7s ESE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 5, 2026 @ 9:13pm.

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