The surf forecast is 3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Isle of Palms, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
64° NNE @ 17 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:16am / 1:29am
BUOY 41076
E5.9ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 9pm on Sun 10/18

WINDNNE 21 mph

PRIMARYENE (78) 5.2 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYESE (112) 1.3 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

23mph
4.8ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
2.4ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
5ft
7s
ENE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

16mph
2.3ft
12s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

13mph
2.5ft
13s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

N

12mph
2.6ft
13s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

12mph
1.9ft
12s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

N

13mph
1.5ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

N

8mph
1.3ft
12s
ESE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NNE

12mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NNE

10mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

N

9mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

18mph
2ft
12s
E
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

8mph
1.2ft
13s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
1ft
13s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 23mph	4.8ft 5s ENE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	2.4ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	5ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 16mph	2.3ft 12s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 13mph	2.5ft 13s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	N 12mph	2.6ft 13s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 12mph	1.9ft 12s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	N 13mph	1.5ft 12s ESE
6pm	1+ ft clean	N 8mph	1.3ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NNE 12mph	1.2ft 11s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NNE 10mph	1.2ft 11s ESE
6pm	1+ ft clean	N 9mph	1.2ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 18mph	2ft 12s E
12pm	1+ ft fair	NE 8mph	1.2ft 13s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 7mph	1ft 13s ESE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 18, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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