Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 138 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 1.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday, August 18th. Before that, it’s a whole lot of small, choppy, and crossed-up conditions with barely any energy. From Tuesday, August 6th through to Sunday, August 17th, you’re looking at a long stretch of days where the swell is tiny and winds are messy – not worth getting wet for unless you just want to sit on a board.
The one bright spot comes on Monday, August 18th. Early morning at Folly Beach Pier offers up a clean 2ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 134. That’s not huge, but it’s the most we’ve seen. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so the surface will be clean. The water temp is sitting at 86° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect perfection, but it’s the best chance for a few rideable waves. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.
That afternoon on the 18th, the wind swings onshore and the swell drops off, so your window is the morning. Nothing else in the whole 16 days comes close.
So, to sum it up: a long dry spell, then a brief moment of hope on Monday morning, August 18th. Get it while you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 29 | 0 | 47 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 21 | 19 | 82 | 67 | 61 | 138 | 46 | 77 | 52 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.61m | 12:54PM1.72m | 1:04AM1.53m | 1:52PM1.74m | 2:03AM1.46m | 2:57PM1.77m | 3:11AM1.42m | 4:06PM1.81m | 4:25AM1.41m | 5:15PM1.87m | 5:37AM1.46m | 6:20PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.20m | 6:18AM0.06m | 6:49PM0.26m | 7:07AM0.08m | 7:51PM0.31m | 8:05AM0.09m | 9:01PM0.34m | 9:11AM0.08m | 10:13PM0.31m | 10:19AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.25m | 11:25AM-0.00m | 00:23AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 73 | 47 | 19 | 49 | 19 | — | 54 | 52 | — | 19 | 82 | — | 61 | 138 | 46 | 77 | 52 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 73 | 16 | — | 51 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | — | 36 | 67 | — | 80 | — | 37 | 35 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 350 | 59 | 245 | 298 | 245 | 1178 | 245 | 245 | 1417 | 295 | 789 | 854 | 261 | 15 | 809 | 59 | 1 | 2032 | 295 |
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