
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Folly Beach Pier today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Folly Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.56m | 1:28PM1.93m | 1:54AM1.52m | 2:36PM1.89m | 3:07AM1.52m | 3:45PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.17m | 7:30PM0.37m | 7:38AM0.22m | 8:39PM0.39m | 8:49AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 7 | E 7 |
— | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 20 | 69 | 14 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 498 | 297 | 498 | 498 | 586 | 586 | 756 | 560 | 110 | 59 | 487 | 487 | 787 | 1502 | 1522 | 163 | 163 | 719 | 719 | 245 | 110 | 295 | 245 |
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