Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
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 Folly Beach Pier is a tough one. The honest truth is, there’s not a single session I’d recommend paddling out for. It’s a persistent run of small, weak swell paired with poor wind directions, so we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions.
The first real chance at anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, July 23rd. Even then, it’s only a 4ft swell from the SSW with a weak period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a paltry 94 – that’s barely a pulse. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight. Winds are light and cross-off from the west, so the surface will be clean, but the wave itself is just too weak to get excited about. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
After that, the outlook goes back to the doldrums. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing but tiny, close-out junk from Friday the 24th all the way through to the end of the forecast. The swell drops to 1ft to 1ft and the wind shifts around, keeping things choppy or cross-on. We get a glassy moment on Tuesday morning, July 28th, with the wind dying off, but with only 1ft of short-period SE swell (combined energy of just 17), it’s a flat spell.
The short-period swells (4 to 8 seconds) we’re seeing mean the waves are weak, wonky, and lack any real push. For a beach break setup like Folly Beach Pier, this is a real bummer. The only time the combined energy even nudges into the moderate range is on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, with a 104 reading, but that’s paired with a 4ft S swell and a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s a choppy, lumpy mess that’s more interesting for the kite surfers than for us.
So, the verdict: there’s no standout session here, folks. The first week is a write-off, and the second week doesn’t offer any hope either. Sometimes it’s just like this at Folly. Stay patient; forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 38 | 98 | 0 | 88 | 18 | 83 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.68m | 1:26AM1.62m | 2:11PM1.66m | 2:14AM1.51m | 3:03PM1.64m | 3:04AM1.41m | 3:56PM1.63m | 3:56AM1.35m | 4:49PM1.64m | 4:50AM1.32m | 5:41PM1.67m | 5:43AM1.32m | 6:31PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.14m | 7:14AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.24m | 8:02AM0.12m | 8:42PM0.30m | 8:52AM0.16m | 9:40PM0.34m | 9:44AM0.19m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:31PM0.32m | 11:29AM0.17m | 00:21AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 86 | — | 65 | — | 16 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 33 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 98 | 66 | 88 | 89 | 83 | 29 | 17 | — | 31 | 32 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 756 | 222 | 350 | 527 | 283 | 1418 | 1276 | 110 | 350 | 586 | 283 | 0 | 382 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 264 | 295 | 295 |
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