Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with 48 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and have a listen. Rusty here, checking in on Folly Beach.
Folly, we're in a bit of a flat spell. I've looked over the next couple of weeks, and honestly, there’s nothing I can get excited about for a proper surf. The forecast is a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy conditions. We've got over a week of this, starting from now, where the swell is pretty much non-existent. The water temp at Folly Beach Pier is sitting at 87°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year – it feels like a bath.
The first sniff of any real energy doesn't show up until around Tuesday, the 2nd of September. Even then, it’s not much to write home about. On the morning of the 3rd of September, we see a little pulse of swell from the SE at 2 ft with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (116), and the wind is light and cross-off from the WSW, so it’ll be clean looking. But the size is tiny—definitely a longboard-only kind of morning. That afternoon turns ugly with a fresh cross-onshore breeze, ruining any chance of a wave.
The only other half-decent moment is the morning of Friday, the 4th of September. We get a 2 ft SE swell with a 12-second period, again with clean conditions thanks to a light cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate (143). The file calls it 'surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,' and that about sums it up. It’s something to get wet on, but it isn't going to make the highlight reel.
Because of the long period, those swells might break a little too straight on the beach, but at this size, it won't matter much. There are no standouts here, folks. The surf quality is just poor across the board. Folly Beach Pier is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is a real dry spell. Keep your eye on the forecasts—things can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.70m | 6:01AM1.40m | 6:45PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.47m | 7:29PM1.81m | 7:36AM1.54m | 8:09PM1.85m | 8:17AM1.62m | 8:46PM1.86m | 8:57AM1.69m | 9:22PM1.85m | 9:35AM1.76m | 9:57PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.37m | 11:48AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.30m | 12:36PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.23m | 1:21PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.16m | 2:03PM0.11m | 2:37AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.09m | 3:14AM0.08m | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:50AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 15 | ESE 9 | — | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 24 | — | 11 | — | — | 25 | 14 | — | 20 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 350 | 502 | 113 | 896 | 4 | 245 | 935 | 169 | 59 | 498 | 222 | 498 | 854 | 213 | 350 | 586 | 169 | 350 | 498 | 366 |
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