Sullivan's Island · Charleston County · South Carolina
Sullivan's Island Surf Report & Forecast, South Carolina
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina: 1–2 ft, knee high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 12 seconds from the east-southeast, with an 8 mph cross-shore wind from the west-southwest, gusting 14 mph. Water is about 70°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next high tide is 5.2 ft at 7:33 pm.
1–2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 12 s · ESE
- Wind
- 8 mph (WSW), gusts 14cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.4 ft risinghigh 5.2 ft at 7:33 pm
- Water
- 70°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 72°Ffeels like 72°F
- Sun
- rise 6:44 amset 5:22 pm
Sullivan's Island surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Sullivan's Island: 8 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Sullivan's Island: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 14 | 5.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 13 | 6.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 13 | 6.3 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 5.6 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 15 | 4.4 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 3.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 1.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 14 | 1.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1–2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 13 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 13 | 2.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 14 | 3.5 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 13 | 4.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NW), gusts 10 | 4.9 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (NW) | 5.8 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 6.1 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (W) | 5.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 12 | 3.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 15 | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 20 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 21 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 20 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 20 | 2.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 18 | 3.8 ft |
Sullivan's Island beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 3 pm, sets at Sullivan's Island arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 1.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 33 s
- Lulls
- about 205 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 11% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Sullivan's Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Sullivan's Island: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Sullivan's Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.7 ft · 12 s · ESE | 7 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 13 | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 11 s · SE | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 11 s · ESE | 7 mph offshore (W), gusts 12 | 9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 16 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 4 s · SW | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 30 | 9 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.6 ft · 3 s · WSW | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 11 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 12 s · ESE | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 21 | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.0 ft · 3 s · NNW | 10 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 18 | 10 mph offshore (N), gusts 17 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.0 ft · 3 s · ENE | 11 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 18 | 8 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 13 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 15 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 21 | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Sullivan's Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Sullivan's Island tide chart and tide times
Tides at Sullivan's Island today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.6 ft at 12:54 am, high 6.4 ft at 7:20 am, low 0.9 ft at 1:44 pm and high 5.2 ft at 7:33 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.
Sullivan's Island tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.6 ft at 12:54 amHigh 6.4 ft at 7:20 amLow 0.9 ft at 1:44 pmHigh 5.2 ft at 7:33 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.6 ft at 1:36 amHigh 6.1 ft at 8:02 amLow 0.9 ft at 2:23 pmHigh 5.0 ft at 8:14 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.7 ft at 2:15 amHigh 6.0 ft at 8:41 amLow 1.0 ft at 3:03 pmHigh 4.9 ft at 8:53 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 2:57 amHigh 5.8 ft at 9:19 amLow 0.9 ft at 3:49 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 9:36 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.8 ft at 3:40 amHigh 5.4 ft at 10:05 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:30 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 10:23 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.1 ft at 4:23 amHigh 5.3 ft at 10:49 amLow 1.3 ft at 5:19 pmHigh 4.3 ft at 11:10 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.2 ft at 5:14 amHigh 5.1 ft at 11:37 amLow 1.3 ft at 6:07 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.2 ft at 12:04 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:07 amHigh 4.9 ft at 12:25 pmLow 1.2 ft at 6:59 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.2 ft at 1:01 amLow 1.4 ft at 7:03 amHigh 4.8 ft at 1:16 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Sullivan's Island water temperature
The water temperature at Sullivan's Island is about 70°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 72°F and an 8 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 68 and 70°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Sullivan's Island
- Isle of Palms Pier3.5 mi NE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Folly Beach8.6 mi SW · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Folly Beach Pier9.3 mi SW · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Kiawah / Seabrook Island20 mi SW · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Edisto Beach33 mi WSW · 1–2 ft · Fair
- Hunting Island44 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
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About Sullivan's Island
Sullivan's Island is a beach break in Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, facing southeast.
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