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:
Beach	4.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.8°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Folly Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Folly Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in November while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

81%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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.

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Folly Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 15:44 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 19
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Folly Beach look like?

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Tides at Folly Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Folly Island (outer coast), South Carolina, 1.0 km from Folly Beach.

Next High Water: 10:14pm | 1.92m

Next Low Water: 04:08pm | -0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Folly Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Folly Beach today (feels like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (27.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite