Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folly Beach Pier today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 339 | 271 | 205 | 94 | 80 | 61 | 58 | 153 | 61 | 92 | 127 | 146 | 177 | 205 | 160 | 193 | 186 | 177 | 172 | 146 | 134 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:18PM2.02m | 00:45AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.95m | 1:52AM1.55m | 2:24PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.07m | 6:18PM0.24m | 6:24AM0.13m | 7:19PM0.28m | 7:28AM0.19m | 8:23PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 90 | 94 | 73 | — | 80 | 61 | 58 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 331 | 339 | 271 | 205 | 94 | — | — | — | 153 | 61 | 92 | 127 | 146 | 177 | 205 | 160 | 193 | 186 | 177 | 172 | 146 | 134 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 106 | 106 | 15 | 15 | 106 | 106 | 1425 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 617 | 784 | 106 | 355 | 297 | 1713 | 617 | 1746 | 1699 | 1600 |
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