Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folly Beach Pier today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier at 4PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 94 | 117 | 157 | 197 | 223 | 302 | 342 | 349 | 291 | 147 | 137 | 229 | 302 | 364 | 449 | 524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.76m | 7:14AM1.91m | 7:37PM1.78m | 8:00AM2.02m | 8:22PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.23m | 00:44AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.16m | 1:27AM0.05m | 2:01PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | NNE 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 94 | 7 | 157 | 197 | 223 | 302 | 342 | 349 | 291 | 15 | 16 | 229 | 302 | 364 | 449 | 524 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 1037 | 1041 | 1065 | 978 | 968 | 178 | 872 | 831 | 831 | 831 | 854 | 837 | 831 | 741 | 831 | 831 | 809 | 804 | 801 | 765 |
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