Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 155 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for the Folly Beach area is looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with hardly a ripple worth paddling out for. The overall pattern is flat and messy, with onshore winds doing no favors.
The first and only real recommendation on the table is Folly Beach Pier. It’s a beach/pier setup, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets. It’s best for beginners, but honestly, the entire forecast period is a struggle. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you sit there.
Let’s run through it. The first few days, from Sunday the 6th through the weekend, are a write-off. We’re looking at tiny swell, mostly under 2 ft, with poor wind directions and choppy water. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting double digits (values like 5, 17, 11). On Sunday morning the 6th, there’s a glassy moment with a tiny 0.3 ft SE swell, but it’s just too small to bother with. The wind turns onshore quickly after.
The middle of the week doesn’t improve. Swell heights bump up to around 3 ft on Monday the 7th afternoon, but it’s a short period 5-second easterly windswell, with a cross-onshore wind at 15 mph, making it choppy and ugly. The combined energy is still low (52).
The best we can find is a brief moment on Thursday morning the 10th. We’ve got glassy conditions with a light S wind, and a 1 ft SE swell with a 7-second period. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. The combined energy is only 24, so don’t expect any power. It’s a chance for a longboard or a foiler to get a few ankle-biters if you’re desperate.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. The second week from the 14th onward is just more of the same – tiny, weak, and onshore. Nothing stands out. The swell energy stays in the low double digits (13 to 68). The wind continues to mess up the surface. There’s a moment on Monday the 21st morning with a cross-offshore NNE wind that cleans it up, but the swell is still a pathetic 2 ft from the east with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 68, the highest we see, but it’s still weak.
Bottom line: if you’ve got a kite, the onshore winds and small chop might be more interesting than trying to paddle. For surfers, this is a 16-day flat spell. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 42 | 135 | 76 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.48m | 5:05PM1.90m | 5:32AM1.56m | 6:08PM1.96m | 6:35AM1.68m | 7:05PM2.01m | 7:32AM1.79m | 7:56PM2.04m | 8:23AM1.89m | 8:43PM2.02m | 9:10AM1.95m | 9:27PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.37m | 10:09AM0.15m | 11:08PM0.30m | 11:15AM0.09m | 00:07AM0.20m | 12:15PM0.03m | 00:59AM0.11m | 1:10PM-0.02m | 1:45AM0.04m | 2:01PM-0.04m | 2:29AM-0.00m | 2:48PM-0.03m | 3:11AM-0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 8 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | WSW 3 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | WSW 4 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 42 | 135 | 76 | 57 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1491 | 737 | 737 | 110 | 737 | 350 | 719 | 719 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 396 | 103 | 854 | 295 | 350 | 990 | 297 |
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The above surf forecast table for Folly Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folly Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folly Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folly Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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