Isle of Palms Current Conditions Summary

Isle of Palms in Isle of Palms, SC is a beach break. Current conditions: 0.7 ft waves, nw 7 mph (cross-shore), falling → low. Conditions not favorable for surfing. Isle of Palms (IOP) is a mellow beach break just north of Charleston. Small summer swells are best for learning. Intermediate surfers should target late summer hurricane swells at mid tide with NW winds. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.