Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Carolina South)
| Name: | Folly Beach Pier |
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| Type: | beach/Pier |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Folly Beach Pier in South Carolina is a fairly exposed beach/Pier break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break favours left handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips,jellyfish,jetskis,pollution.
Overall Folly Beach Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Folly Beach Pier thr... (show all text)
This picture describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Folly Beach Pier surf quality by season and Folly Beach Pier surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Folly Beach Pier |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Folly Beach Pier:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Folly Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | The Washout | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Cliffs (Cambria) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Berts Bar | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | 35th Street Iop | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Folly Beach Pier: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Edisto Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Grays Reef Buoy | 103 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Ocean Crest Pier Buoy | 135 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Frying Pan Shoals Buoy | 139 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 183 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Folly Beach Pier: |
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| Closest tide station | Folly Island (outer coast), South Carolina | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Folly River Bridge, Flooy Island, South Carolina | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Folly Beach, Folly River bridge, Folly Island, Sout | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 bridge, South Carolina | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Folly River, north, Folly Island, South Carolina | 2 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Folly Beach Pier: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 105 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 242 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States) | 245 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 253 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 256 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Folly Beach Pier: |
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| Closest city location | Folly Beach (United States) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kiawah Island (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sullivans Island (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Charleston (United States) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Folly Beach Pier is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Folly Beach Pier is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC), also in USA, 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Santee Cooper Rgnl (Plymouth) Airport (MNI) in Montserrat Island, 107 km (66 miles) away.
- Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in USA is 132 km (82 miles) away.
- Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Folly Beach Pier and is 134 km (83 miles) away.




