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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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: 3.9 ft
Swell Period: 10 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 29 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (ENE)
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OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT...THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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Last Updated: March 17, 2010, 10:05 pm EST
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