Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 75 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's be straight with you – I've looked over the cards for the next couple of weeks, and the news isn't what we'd call exciting. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with funky winds. For a predominantly beach break setup, this is a classic early-season lull. It's the kind of forecast that tests your patience, but don't lose hope – these flat spells never last forever.
Starting off here on September 1st, we've got nothing doing at Folly Beach Pier. The water is a warm 83°, which is about average for the start of September, but that's about the only good news. Right through the first two weeks and into the 15th, the swell is dribbling in under 3 ft from the ESE, SE, and S, with periods that are either short and weak or, on the few occasions a longer-period swell shows up like on the 2nd (11 seconds), it's too small to do anything with. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits, sometimes dropping below 50, which is just plain weak. The wind is a nightmare for this spot, either cross, cross-on, or straight onshore for the vast majority of the period.
You get a little glimmer on the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. The wind swings light offshore (WNW) and we see the swell tick up to 4 ft from the East. The energy climbs to (85), which is modest but the best in the whole run. That said, the period is only 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit of a choppy, weak groundswell with no grunt. It’s surfable, but calling it "ordinary" is being kind. By the afternoon, the wind turns onshore again, so if you're going to dip in, you have to be there first thing.
Wednesday, September 16th is more of the same. A clean look in the morning with offshore NNE wind, but the swell drops back to 2 ft. It's not enough to get excited about.
So, the honest truth: there is no standout window in this 16-day forecast. The best wave is on the morning of the 15th, and that's just barely rideable for a longboarder. You'd be relying on patience and a very small board. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", and given the lack of swell, you'll have the place mostly to yourself, which is the only positive. Overall, this is a tough run for the surf. Keep the board waxed and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 36 | 72 | 63 | 59 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.62m | 12:36PM1.87m | 00:50AM1.55m | 1:37PM1.85m | 1:54AM1.48m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:07AM1.45m | 3:56PM1.86m | 4:22AM1.48m | 5:05PM1.90m | 5:32AM1.56m | 6:08PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.23m | 5:54AM0.09m | 6:35PM0.30m | 6:46AM0.13m | 7:39PM0.37m | 7:48AM0.17m | 8:49PM0.39m | 8:58AM0.18m | 10:01PM0.37m | 10:09AM0.15m | 11:08PM0.30m | 11:15AM0.09m | 00:07AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 59 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 854 | 231 | 15 | 854 | 231 | 231 | 717 | 295 | 297 | 418 | 110 | 295 | 373 | 103 | 878 | 741 | 1336 | 878 | 737 | 1289 |
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