Folly Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Carolina, USA)
Photo by: EcoastprockFolly 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: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  4.1 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp: |
| fairly consistent | 27.6°C |
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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Folly Beach Surf:
Friday, 3 July 2020, 11:40 Local time| Friday 03 | ||||
| 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 ESE |
ESE |
ESE |
 ESE |
| Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
 |
 |
 |
| Wind State | cross | cross- on |
on | cross- on |
Tide Times:
For Folly Island (outer coast), South Carolina, 1 km from Folly Beach.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Folly Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At BUOY-FBIS1, 5 km from Folly Beach.
light winds from the ENE km/h |  | Air temperature 28.3 °C |
Overall Folly Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in July
Wind stats for Folly Beach: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Carolina South surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Folly Beach
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Folly Beach:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break2 mi
- Third closest break9 mi
- Fourth closest break13 mi
- Fifth closest break15 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Folly Beach:
- Closest wave buoy50 mi
- Second closest wave buoy103 mi
- Third closest wave buoy117 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy132 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy134 mi
Tide stations nearest to Folly Beach:
- Closest tide stationFolly Island (outer coast)1 mi
- Second closest tide stationFolly River, north, Folly Island1 mi
- Third closest tide stationFolly Beach, Folly River bridge, Folly Island1 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationFolly Creek, Highway 171 bridge2 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationAbbapoola Creek Entrance5 mi
Airports
- 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.
- Third is Santee Cooper Rgnl (Plymouth) Airport (MNI) in Montserrat Island, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in USA is 134 km (83 miles) away.
- Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Folly Beach and is 136 km (84 miles) away.
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