Bull Island Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Knee to thigh

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

4.1FT6s
S179º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

14KTSSSW

17kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.2FT

Temperature

84°F

spotName Wind & Weather
85ºF

Rashguard

Kurt Korte

South Carolina Forecast

Kurt Korte •

Today

Windswell builds some more. Strong winds mean less than ideal conditions but OK for time of year.

Moderate southerly winds at dawn and short period windswell trying to redevelop. The shape and quality looks pretty bad as the tide drops early this morning so I'd wait versus trying to find something now.

There should be some chunky windswell waves on offer this afternoon with the mid to higher tide so that's when I'd look to try to find something to surf. Conditions will be choppy and disorganized with the strong southerly winds, but it could definitely be worse.

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Bull Island Surf Guide

Bull Island is an unbelievable wilderness island accessible from the boat launch at Awendaw. Take the trail across the island to the beachfront. At seven miles long, Bull Island is well exposed to all swells, especially from the south and east, and you'll surf completely alone here. There is no camping on the island.

Boneyard Beach, to the north, is a spooky spot where the beach is full of bleached and broken trees left over from Hurricane Hugo. Check it on a northeast windswell. Otherw... 
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