South Carolina:
Garden City Pier Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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6/23/09: Due to a recent technical failure, surf report data was unavailable from 6/19-6/23. We apologize for the inconvenience; fortunately for most, we happened to also have great waves in this period so hopefully that put the smile right back on your face! Reports and data are now back up.
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Wave Height: 3 ft
Swell Period: 5 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (SSW)
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TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING W
LATE. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR SHORE. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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Last Updated: July 2, 2009, 9:06 pm EST
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