The Wave
Waves tend to clean up with northerly to NNE winds but the bar will also fire on long-period south-southwest or northeast energy depending on the sand.
Expect lighter crowds but elevated hazards (rips, rocks, occasional shark reports).
Surf GuideSouth Carolina
Berts Bar
A punchy, shifting beach break at the south tip of Sullivan's Island where sandbars and strong northward rips create quick lefts and rights a short walk from the causeway. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Berts Bar in South Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationSouth Carolina, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind N 3 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
2.7 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High5.4 ft
- Low0.4 ft
- High5.7 ft
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Sandbars here re-arrange often around the south causeway, producing short, powerful peaks and frequent rip currents that intensify on bigger south or northeast swells.
Watch the channel near the causeway for strong north-setting flow and shallow rocky patches.
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