Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folly Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folly Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for the Charleston area. Let’s be straight with each other: this is a tough stretch. The finder is giving me nothing but zeroes across the board, which means there isn’t a single solid surf recommendation in the whole 16-day window. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about.
The water temp at Folly Beach Pier is sitting at 85°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only thing that’s pumping.
The first few days, starting Wednesday the 15th, we’ve got tiny, weak, short-period windswell from the ENE at about 2 feet, with a period of just 6 seconds, and a combined wave energy of only 40. That’s barely enough to wet your board. The wind is cross and cross-on, so it’s messy. Thursday the 16th is completely flat with glassy conditions but no swell to speak of – 0.7 feet with a combined energy of just 9. It’s a lake out there.
This pattern of almost nothing continues right through the weekend and into the start of the next week. We’ll see a slight bump on Sunday the 19th afternoon with a 3 feet S swell, but the period is only 5 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-on at 19 mph, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. The energy jumps to 46, but it’s still poor quality. The surf is technically there, but it’s not worth paddling out for.
The middle of the week, around Tuesday the 21st, we see the biggest swell of the period – 4 feet from the S with a period of 5 seconds, and combined energy of 77. But with a fresh cross-shore wind at 22 mph, it’s going to be a lumpy, wind-blown mess. For a spot like Folly Beach, which is a beach and pier setup, this is more of a kite-surfing kind of day than a clean paddle session.
The rest of the forecast into the end of July and the 30th stays flat or tiny, with onshore winds and poor surf conditions. There’s one morning on the 24th with a little 1 feet SE swell and a light offshore wind, but the energy is only 15, so it’s not going to do much.
In short, for the next two weeks, there’s no standout day. The surf is too small, too short-period, and too wind-affected to bother with. For this area, a blank run like this happens, and forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 21 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 71 | 0 | 77 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.66m | 10:15PM2.06m | 10:45AM1.69m | 11:05PM1.99m | 11:37AM1.70m | 11:52PM1.88m | 12:29PM1.70m | 00:39AM1.75m | 1:20PM1.68m | 1:26AM1.62m | 2:11PM1.66m | 2:14AM1.51m | 3:03PM1.64m | 3:04AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM-0.19m | 4:09AM-0.10m | 4:16PM-0.14m | 4:55AM-0.09m | 5:07PM-0.06m | 5:42AM-0.05m | 5:59PM0.04m | 6:28AM-0.00m | 6:52PM0.14m | 7:14AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.24m | 8:02AM0.12m | 8:42PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 85 | 48 | — | — | 57 | — | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | WSW 5 | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 58 | 46 | 2 | 92 | 40 | 71 | 127 | 77 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 106 | 737 | 1156 | 741 | 1768 | 1668 | 1822 | 634 | 1638 | 765 | 719 | 129 | 298 | 59 | 261 | 1207 | 222 | 546 | 595 | 37 |
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