Folly Beach Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 EDT
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Folly Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folly Beach Pier sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Folly Beach Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.7
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
7
3
3
3
7
10
8
12
2
13
19
19
19
19
42
37
39
39
77
40
9
33
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
NE
30
S
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:04PM1.73m
11:10AM1.36m
11:40PM1.68m
11:48AM1.33m
00:20AM1.63m
12:31PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.18m
4:51PM0.18m
5:42AM0.23m
5:31PM0.23m
6:26AM0.27m
6:15PM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
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6:28
6:28
6:26
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8:02
8:04
8:05
6
26
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
22
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
20
20
21
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
21
20
22
22
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
7
1
1
2
7
10
4
2
13
43
19
19
19
19
42
18
11
10
30
22
16
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
7
8
12
13
6
9
10
10
40
37
39
39
77
40
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1207
1207
854
854
854
861
868
295
350
334
350
350
861
883
1424
350
283
211
129
103
103
59
211
477
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
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