Isle of Palms Report
| Waves | On Memorial Day at 7:05 AM, waves are 2 feet and forecast to increase to 3 feet this afternoon with increasing sideshore wind and plenty of clouds. __________________________________________________________ Be sure to observe parking signs; violations now cost $50. For updates related to COVID-19, click on the IOP City seal on the upper left of this web page, then click on the "Latest News on COVID-19..." at the top of that web page. |
| Buoy Information | The Edisto Buoy is reporting a wave height of 3.0 feet and a dominant wave period of 8 seconds. |
| Wind | 14 mph from the ENE (sideshore), and forecast to increase to 21 from the ENE (sideshore) this afternoon. |
| Air temperature | 77 deg F, with a forecast high of 80 deg F. |
| Tides | Low Tide 4:10 AM, Sunrise 6:14 AM, High Tide 10:06 AM, Low Tide 4:02 PM, Sunset 8:18 PM, High Tide 10:18 PM |
| Water Temperature | 78 deg F at the Cooper River entrance to the harbor; warm enough to no longer need neoprene. |
| Barometer | 30.04 inHg and steady. (Note that standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 mb = 29.92 inHg.) |
| Other information | Today is the day for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. They made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. |
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| Current IOP Traffic | To view current traffic conditions at both the IOP and Mount Pleasant ends of the IOP Connector, do the following: (1) click on the City of Isle of Palms seal on the upper left of this web page; (2) select "The Island" at the upper right of the home page, and from the pull down menu click on "Beach"; (3) at the left of the Beach web page, click on "Beach Access & Parking"; (4) click on the "SCDOT 511 system" link in the second paragraph. |
| IOP Parking | Public parking is specified on the Isle of Palms City web site by first performing steps (1), (2) and (3) above; then, (4) public parking locations not requiring a permit or fee are described in the “Road Right-of-Ways” and "Parking Guide" paragraphs and links. |
| This surf report was updated on Monday May 25 by Jim Radley. |
