Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 82 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's cookin' for Folly Beach Pier.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a drought. We're staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, mostly with two-digit values like 12, 14, and 23, which tells you the ocean is pretty flat. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least it'll be a nice swim.
For the first week, from Saturday the 29th up through Saturday the 5th, it's all poor surf conditions. We're looking at swell heights of 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the period is generally short, under 8 seconds. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, which just messes up what little swell there is. There's nothing to get excited about. The second week isn't any better. From Sunday the 6th all the way through Sunday the 13th of September, it's the same story. More tiny, weak swell, almost always with a cross or onshore breeze. You'll see a few moments of glassy or cross-off wind, like on the morning of the 8th and 11th of September, but the swell is still just too small—1.0 ft to 2 ft—to do anything with. The combined energy stays weak, never getting out of the double digits.
There are just no standouts here. Nothing is worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. You're better off checking the forecast again in a few days.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 3 | SE 8 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 73 | 82 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.82m | 10:33PM1.77m | 10:57AM1.86m | 11:12PM1.70m | 11:43AM1.88m | 11:57PM1.62m | 12:36PM1.87m | 00:50AM1.55m | 1:37PM1.85m | 1:54AM1.48m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:07AM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:50AM0.06m | 4:08PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | 4:52PM0.17m | 5:08AM0.07m | 5:41PM0.23m | 5:54AM0.09m | 6:35PM0.30m | 6:46AM0.13m | 7:39PM0.37m | 7:48AM0.17m | 8:49PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 73 | 82 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 527 | 527 | 995 | 350 | 522 | 1417 | 211 | 498 | 330 | 231 | 231 | 560 | 283 | 245 | 592 | 330 | 295 | 1005 | 1124 |
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