Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with 117 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
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 – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf at Folly Beach Pier. Gonna have to dig deep to find any sort of silver lining here.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a long stretch of nothing. From the start of the forecast through to the 21st of September, the waves are tiny and the wind is all wrong. We’re talking barely ankle-snappers with a combined swell energy so weak it barely registers (like 8 to 80 on the scale). Most of that time, the wind is either blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore, just chopping everything to bits. There’s a brief moment of glass on Saturday the 12th morning and again Wednesday the 16th morning, but with the swell a pathetic 0.7ft to 1ft, it’s barely a ripple. Just not worth dragging a board down for.
The only flicker of hope in the entire 16-day window comes right at the tail end. On Tuesday the 22nd of September, we might finally see something surfable. It’s not huge – expect a clean 3ft swell from the East with an 8-second period – but the real story is the wind. It goes glassy, dead calm. Combined swell energy bumps up to a moderate 80, which is the best we’ve seen. For a beach break that’s been getting hammered by onshores, that glassy morning is a rare treat. It’ll be small and probably a bit gutless, but clean. You might get a few little crumbly ones off the pier. Don’t expect a crowd – it’s been so flat, nobody will be watching for this. If you're desperate for a paddle, that’s your one and only shot.
After that, the wind howls back onshore, and we’re right back to square one. A real bummer of a run, but it’s the kind of flat spell that happens here. Forecasts can always change, but for now, mark Tuesday the 22nd morning on the calendar and cross your fingers.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 82 | 72 | 75 | 117 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.79m | 7:56PM2.04m | 8:23AM1.89m | 8:43PM2.02m | 9:10AM1.95m | 9:27PM1.97m | 9:55AM1.98m | 10:08PM1.88m | 10:38AM1.96m | 10:47PM1.79m | 11:20AM1.91m | 11:26PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:33PM0.02m | 3:50AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.10m | 4:29AM0.08m | 5:00PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 117 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 20 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 82 | 72 | 75 | 52 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 59 | 591 | 298 | 297 | 315 | 350 | 1418 | 1418 | 103 | 113 | 498 | 295 | 103 | 1156 | 297 |
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