Isle of Palms, United States

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Isle of Palms, South Carolina — Isle of Palms, the nearest town. Photo: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of " DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Isle of Palms

Isle of Palms is a town in South Carolina, United States. From Isle of Palms you can reach 13 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Gaps, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CHS, 26 km away.

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Staying in Isle of Palms

20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CHS, 26 km, HHH, 106 km, MYR, 127 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Isle of Palms. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Isle of Palms each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Isle of Palms too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

21st IOP3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft52 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 21st IOP, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

25th Street, IOP4.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft52 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 25th Street, IOP, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

35th Street, IOP2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft52 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 35th Street, IOP, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 s	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft8 s	287kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft8 s	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft5 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 s	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 s	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 s	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

3rd Bar4.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft89 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

2 ft42 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 3rd Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft7 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	18°C

Berts Bar5.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft89 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

2 ft42 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Berts Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	61, good	4 ft8 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft7 smushy	42kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	18°C

Breach inlet2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft130 kJ

5 ft288 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft24 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Breach inlet, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	288kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft4 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

Charlie's7.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft32 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

3 ft23 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Charlie's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft6 s	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 s	234kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 s	141kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft4 s	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	3 ft6 s	48kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 s	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

Gaps0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft130 kJ

5 ft288 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft24 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gaps, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	288kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	3 ft4 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

Isle Of Palms 26'th Ave4.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft52 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isle Of Palms 26'th Ave, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 s	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft8 s	287kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft8 s	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft5 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 s	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 s	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 s	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

Isle of Palms Pier1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft130 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isle of Palms Pier, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	17°C

Osprey Walk10.8 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft107 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

3 ft23 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Osprey Walk, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	3 ft9 s	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 s	234kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 s	141kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	3 ft4 s	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 s	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft6 s	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	18°C

Stumpys11.7 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft107 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

3 ft23 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stumpys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 s	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 s	226kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft8 s	141kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft4 s	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 s	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 s	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Isle of Palms, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Isle of Palms. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Boneyards25.6 kmabout 45 min by car

2 ft69 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, poor	2 ft8 s	69kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	4 ft8 s	141kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 s	70kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	2 ft4 s	15kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	2 ft6 s	34kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	1 ft7 s	17kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	2 ft7 s	38kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	17°C

Places to eat near Isle of Palms

IOPizza CoPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Acme Lowcountry KitchenSouthern american · 0.2 km from the centre
Coconut Joe'sAmerican · 0.2 km from the centre
Coda Del PesceItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Domino'sPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Joes To GoSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits