Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folly Beach Pier today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier at 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 20 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 47 | 80 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 49 | 60 | 39 | 61 | 56 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 66 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.78m | 4:38AM1.41m | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.43m | 6:31PM1.95m | 6:53AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.02m | 10:29PM0.25m | 10:36AM-0.02m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:39AM-0.08m | 00:38AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 47 | 80 | — | — | 46 | 64 | 49 | 60 | 39 | 61 | 56 | — | 25 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 66 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 560 | 585 | 330 | 330 | 295 | 37 | 59 | 103 | 532 | 719 | 103 | 221 | 283 | 37 | 103 | 264 | 1221 | 1822 | 129 | 103 | 169 | 169 | 37 |
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