Folly Beach Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 May 2026 EDT
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Folly Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folly Beach Pier sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 5AM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 7th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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)
0.5
E
3
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
0.5
SE
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
10
10
9
9
6
8
3
4
7
7
3
16
22
11
12
24
70
19
0
4
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
5
NNE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
25
SSW
10
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:48AM1.53m
9:16PM1.86m
9:25AM1.49m
9:53PM1.83m
10:00AM1.44m
10:28PM1.78m
10:35AM1.40m
11:04PM1.73m
11:10AM1.36m
11:40PM1.68m
11:48AM1.33m
00:20AM1.63m
12:31PM1.32m
1:04AM1.58m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.02m
3:04AM0.05m
3:01PM0.05m
3:43AM0.09m
3:38PM0.09m
4:22AM0.13m
4:14PM0.13m
5:01AM0.18m
4:51PM0.18m
5:42AM0.23m
5:31PM0.23m
6:26AM0.27m
6:15PM0.27m
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
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6:33
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:26
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8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:05
1
11
14
6
4
4
10
Temp °C
20
21
18
17
16
13
16
18
19
20
21
20
21
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
18
20
18
17
14
10
14
15
16
17
18
17
20
20
20
21
20
22
23
20
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
2
5
8
5
4
6
7
3
3
7
7
2
16
22
11
45
20
28
24
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
E
12
0.5
SE
6
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
2
10
10
9
9
8
8
3
4
3
5
3
1
1
1
5
3
19
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
4
5
2
4
12
24
70
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
366
717
221
298
538
297
245
297
968
717
1005
295
295
717
330
283
592
59
350
585
221
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
8
5
5
5
6
5
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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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Folly Beach Pier is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Mount Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in South Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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