Folly Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Carolina, USA)
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Folly Beach Surf Guide
Folly Beach in South Carolina is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Folly Beach Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Folly Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Folly Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Folly Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Folly Beach Location Map
Interactive Folly Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Folly Beach is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS) in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Folly Beach is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.

Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 15:03 Local Time
Tuesday 09 | Wed | |||
5PM | 8PM | 11PM | 2AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross | cross |
Tides at Folly Beach
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Folly Beach
Surf stats for Folly Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Folly Beach
Wind stats for Folly Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Folly Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Folly Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyEdisto Buoy50 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGrays Reef Buoy103 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySunset Beach Nearshore Buoy117 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyWilmington Harbor, NC132 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyOcean Crest Pier Buoy134 mi