Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 63 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, coming to ya with a look at the next couple of weeks for Folly Beach Pier. Let’s get straight into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a whole lot of nothingburger surf on the horizon. From now through to the 18th of September, the waves are tiny, the energy is weak (31 to a measly 22 in the combined energy), and the wind is just not playing ball. We’re looking at knee-to-waist high dribble at best, with a messy onshore chop most days. There’s a few glassy windows on the 14th, 15th, and 16th in the mornings, but with swell barely hitting 1 ft from the SE and a short period, you’d be better off taking a nap than paddling out. It’s a proper dry spell, nearly a week and a half of skunked forecasts.
We finally see a pulse of energy kicking in around the 19th. Early that Saturday morning, we get a sniff of something real: a 3 ft swell from the ENE, clean with a light offshore NNW breeze at 6 mph. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the combined energy is a respectable 56 – that’s the most we’ve seen in a while. This is the closest thing to a standout in the whole run, but there’s a catch: it’s inconsistent, and this spot often gets crowded, so there’ll be a few heads out.
After that little window, it goes straight back to poor. From the 20th through the 25th, the wind shifts hard onshore from the ENE and E, blowing 19 to 31 mph. The swell tries to build, hitting 6 ft and even 6 ft on the 24th and 25th, with combined energy jumping into the hundreds (635 and 680). That sounds big, but the wind is a mess – strong cross-onshore, lumpy, and blown out. Those are expert-only conditions, and honestly, with the wind and chop, the beach break setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing notable there.
So here’s the bottom line: if you’re dying for a wave, the best bet is the morning of the 19th of September at Folly Beach Pier (Folly-Beach-Pier). Catch that little ENE pulse with clean offshore wind. After that, it’s a long wait for a proper clean-up, but forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 46 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:02PM1.84m | 00:05AM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:44PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 46 | — | 22 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 854 | 295 | 777 | 298 | 297 | 527 | 522 | 1418 | 1418 | 298 | 59 | 295 | 103 | 103 | 1109 | 350 | 1668 | 1424 | 1420 |
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