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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° N @ 18 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:36pm / 7:26am
  • BUOY 41076
    NW3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (188) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (119) 0.5 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    3ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:11am.
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