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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° SSE @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:52am / 1:24am
  • BUOY 41076
    E2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (78) 2.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (115) 0.5 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    E
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SE
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    19mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    E
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  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 3:12am.
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