Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 64 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s ahead.
Truth be told, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch, I gotta be honest with ya. Over the next 16 days, from Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, there’s just nothing doing at Folly Beach Pier – not a single day worth paddling out for. It’s a real flat spell for this beach/pier setup. The wait is over two weeks of mostly tiny, wind-chopped, or flat conditions.
The first week is a write-off. The swell is knee-high or less, and when it does try to push through, the period is short and weak, with combined energy struggling to reach even triple digits – a paltry combined energy (17-67) most days. The wind is a persistent issue, shifting around but mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little bump there is. The water is a notable 87°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like a bath than a surf zone.
The second week doesn’t get any better. The second week remains flat with no improvement. A few mornings might look clean from a light offshore, but there’s just no swell to work with. For a spot that’s exposed to swell, it’s a tough blow.
If there’s a silver lining, it’s that the break is inconsistent, so these blank runs happen. For now, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang tight, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.75m | 7:21AM1.38m | 8:00PM1.79m | 8:05AM1.41m | 8:40PM1.81m | 8:45AM1.45m | 9:17PM1.82m | 9:24AM1.50m | 9:52PM1.81m | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:25PM1.77m | 10:38AM1.59m | 10:58PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.14m | 1:07AM0.23m | 1:03PM0.11m | 1:50AM0.18m | 1:46PM0.09m | 2:31AM0.14m | 2:27PM0.07m | 3:09AM0.11m | 3:06PM0.07m | 3:46AM0.09m | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:22AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.12m | 4:58AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 22 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 2 | — | 75 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 36 | — | 64 | — | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | 17 | 31 | 26 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 487 | 298 | 522 | 737 | 618 | 527 | 861 | 585 | 103 | 26 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 59 | 106 | 106 | 592 | 756 | 1224 | 956 |
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