Folly Beach Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT
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Folly Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folly Beach Pier sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folly Beach Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Folly Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 29th May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 29th May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 27th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
1
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
7
1.1
SE
8
0.2
E
7
0.6
S
5
0.8
SE
8
0.8
S
5
0.8
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
61
46
52
0
97
6
1
1
6
97
6
4
156
4
19
95
28
84
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
5
W
5
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:17PM1.57m
3:30AM1.65m
4:15PM1.62m
4:25AM1.58m
5:10PM1.68m
5:18AM1.53m
6:00PM1.74m
6:07AM1.49m
6:47PM1.79m
6:54AM1.46m
7:30PM1.82m
7:37AM1.44m
8:11PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.09m
8:49PM0.16m
9:24AM0.09m
9:52PM0.19m
10:17AM0.08m
10:50PM0.18m
11:05AM0.06m
11:43PM0.16m
11:51AM0.05m
00:32AM0.14m
12:34PM0.04m
1:17AM0.12m
1:15PM0.04m
2:00AM0.11m
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thunderstorm
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:13
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8:15
8:16
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:19
8:20
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2
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
27
26
25
26
26
25
26
27
25
26
26
25
26
25
24
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
25
28
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.3
SSE
6
1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.2
E
7
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
63
61
46
52
97
106
1
1
126
97
6
154
156
4
70
95
24
84
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
88
52
51
51
52
62
54
76
86
90
103
19
76
28
40
14
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
106
110
546
560
560
560
585
585
538
538
350
330
538
213
59
110
4
59
350
110
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
7
7
6
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
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Information about the Folly Beach Pier Surf forecast

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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Folly Beach Pier is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Mount Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in South Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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