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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 1 pm Thursday 23 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
20.1° 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 9PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | |
5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.45m | 2:57AM1.75m | 3:37PM1.49m | 3:59AM1.70m | 4:40PM1.56m | 4:59AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.12m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.15m | 9:57AM0.14m | 10:16PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 5 |
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 18 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 527 | 546 | 844 | 350 | 298 | 334 | 334 | 371 | 527 | 1600 | 527 | 298 | 298 | 297 | 303 | 334 | 1417 | 1417 | 298 | 535 | 205 | 37 | 4 |
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