Isle of Palms

Isle of Palms is an SE-facing beach break in South Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from NE to S and S, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 44% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NW: light winds or NW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SE (145°)

Best swell

ESE to S (105°–173°) or S (174°–185°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

W to N offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to S (55.5° to 173°); S (174.5° to 185°)

Offshore wind

NW

Tide

NOAA station 8665494

Wave buoy

Capers Nearshore Waves (CAP2WAVE) · 16 km away

Cams

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