Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. It’s a bit of a flat spell on the horizon. We're looking at a solid stretch of days with barely a ripple, and the surf is going to be a real challenge to find.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, we have a long run of nothing. There’s a gap that starts now and runs through to the 12th of August, where you’d be better off finding something else to do. The small pulses of swell we see are weak, with energy readings in the single digits and teens. The wave heights are tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft, and the periods are short, so there’s just no push.

The first real recommendation isn't until the 15th of August. That Saturday morning, there’s a small lift to 3ft from the SSW. The swell energy is still weak at 37, and with a period of only 5 seconds, it's going to be soft and disorganized. The wind is glassy though, which is the one saving grace. It’ll be clean and small, but hard to get excited about. The afternoon gets a bit more wind and it turns choppy, so get on it early if you’re keen.

From there, it’s just a lot of the same. We get occasional clean windows, like the mornings of the 17th and 18th, but the swell stays around 1ft with very little energy. It's a long stretch of small, weak surf. The energy readings stay low, mostly in the 10s and 20s. We finally see a slight bump in energy on the 19th of August, with a reading of 58 and 75 that afternoon, but the swell height is still just 2ft to 2ft with a period of 11 seconds. It’s a sign of something trying to move in, but it's not enough to get the heart pumping.

We get into the next week and there's nothing that's a standout. The second week is quieter. There are more clean mornings, like the 22nd of August, but the swell is just 1ft. It's the same story all the way to the end of the forecast on the 27th. It’s a long, drawn-out flat spell.

Now, about Folly Beach Pier, this is all we have to work with. It’s a beach and pier setup that's fairly exposed but it's inconsistent, and it’s showing it here. The one morning that might be worth a look is the 15th of August. It won't be pumping, but with glassy conditions and that small, clean 3ft swell from the SSW, you might snag a couple of slow, soft rollers. Don't expect much, but at least it will be pretty out there.

Honestly, if you’ve got to get wet, you’d only be doing it for the paddle and the peace, not for the waves. The rest of the window is full of poor conditions.

Rusty.

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