Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Carolina, USA)

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Folly Beach Pier Surf Guide

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.

Folly Beach Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	inconsistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Folly Beach Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Folly Beach Pier occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Folly Beach Pier 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 3% of the time in November while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% 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

10%

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

too small

87%

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 Pier Location Map

Interactive Folly Beach Pier 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 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.

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Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	6	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Folly Beach Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Folly Beach, Folly River bridge, Folly Island, South Carolina, 1 km from Folly Beach Pier.

Next High Water: 11:48am | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 05:42am | 0.23m

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Folly Beach Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite