Folly Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.66° N 79.94° W

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Folly Beach Pier sea temperature is
28.8° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Folly Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 132 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Okay, Rusty here again – same story, different units. Folly Beach Pier is looking like a total washout for the next 16 days. Every session from July 5th through July 20th is poor surf, with tiny waves and messy wind. Water temp is about 84°, a touch warmer than average for July.

First up on Sunday afternoon, July 5th – a tiny 0.7ft swell from the ESE at 8 seconds, combined wave energy of just 13. Glassy wind but nothing to ride. The biggest pulse all period is a 4ft south swell on July 10th, but with a 5-second period and cross-shore chop, it’s just lumpy junk. Nothing ever reaches 5ft, so beginners wouldn’t stress, but there’s no wave.

A few clean mornings like July 12th with a light west wind, but that’s still only 1ft at 9 seconds – weak groundswell that’ll barely form at a beach break. Essentially a 16-day dead zone. Since Folly Beach Pier is an inconsistent spot, a long flat spell here is no surprise. Forecasts might improve, but for now – stay home.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
12
33
34
32
33
37
42
31
32
35
12
29
45
58
59
48
13
14
26
13
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
30
S
25
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
10
WSW
30
SSW
20
SW
5
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:42AM1.59m
1:19PM1.57m
1:30AM1.53m
2:16PM1.63m
2:26AM1.47m
3:18PM1.70m
3:29AM1.43m
4:22PM1.78m
4:38AM1.41m
5:28PM1.86m
5:46AM1.43m
6:31PM1.95m
6:53AM1.48m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.21m
6:50AM0.09m
7:08PM0.25m
7:38AM0.07m
8:11PM0.28m
8:32AM0.05m
9:19PM0.28m
9:32AM0.02m
10:29PM0.25m
10:36AM-0.02m
11:36PM0.18m
11:39AM-0.08m
00:38AM0.10m
12:39PM-0.14m
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rain showers
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6:16
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:29
8:29
 mm
2
2
2
1
3
9
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
31
28
29
30
29
30
31
30
31
33
30
31
32
29
30
31
29
33
34
31
31
Feels °C
32
30
30
30
31
32
32
30
32
33
31
32
31
28
31
30
28
34
33
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
7
7
12
3
3
4
14
13
39
12
13
16
11
18
25
9
12
25
14
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
5
3
28
12
2
9
21
5
8
14
13
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
13
2
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
6
12
33
34
32
33
37
42
31
32
35
29
45
58
59
48
14
26
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
913
211
37
861
527
532
1044
211
103
854
296
59
1390
296
297
546
330
4
163
103
59
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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Information about the Folly Beach Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Folly Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folly Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folly Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folly Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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