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Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecast
/ Carolina South (23 breaks) / South Carolina (21 breaks) /
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Folly Beach Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Folly Beach Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier at 1PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 18 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | |
6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 90 | 68 | 76 | 127 | 100 | 141 | 110 | 87 | 74 | 56 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.67m | 5:38PM1.65m | 5:53AM1.65m | 6:29PM1.73m | 6:42AM1.63m | 7:16PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.10m | 11:16PM0.11m | 11:41AM0.05m | 00:10AM0.08m | 12:26PM0.02m | 00:58AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 68 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 16 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 51 | 90 | 9 | 7 | 127 | 100 | 141 | 110 | 87 | 74 | 56 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 355 | 350 | 400 | 496 | 854 | 350 | 511 | 552 | 205 | 641 | 106 | 717 | 854 | 854 | 178 | 205 | 106 | 261 | 147 | 487 | 231 | 245 | 231 |
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