Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 39 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 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming down the pipe. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a lean spell. We’re looking at a stretch that’s about as exciting as a flat tire.
Right from the jump, it’s a no-go. The water is warm, about 84°, which is a tick above the norm, so it feels nice, but you’ll be bobbing, not riding. There’s a big old gap of nothing. The first tiny flicker of life is on the morning of Tuesday, August 25th, at Folly Beach Pier, but it’s a pathetic 0.7ft from the ESE. Combined swell energy is a weak 11. That’s not a wave, that’s a ripple.
The whole first week is a bust. Swell heights are stuck between 0.7ft and 2ft. We get a few clean morning windows with offshore wind, like Friday the 28th, and again on the mornings of September 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. But the energy is so low it might as well be zero. A 1ft swell with a bit of period just doesn't cut it.
We get a glassy morning on Monday, August 31st. Wind is totally dead. But the swell is only 1ft at 8 seconds with energy of 15. It’s pretty as a postcard, but you can’t surf it.
The highest energy we see all run is on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, hitting 50. That’s still weak. The swell is a messy 1ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period, and the wind is blowing 12 mph cross-onshore making it choppy. That setup looks way more fun for a kite than a surfboard at this beach setup.
The second week doesn't offer any salvation. Same story: tiny swells, and short periods. There’s a clean window on the morning of September 5th with offshore wind, but it’s a 1ft, 10-second swell with only 26 energy. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a long dry spell. It won’t be dead forever, but right now, it’s a desert out there. Leave the board strapped to the roof.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:15AM1.82m | 10:33PM1.77m | 10:57AM1.86m | 11:12PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:08PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | 4:52PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 26 | 39 | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 1393 | 350 | 298 | 1170 | 113 | 541 | 1418 | 26 | 59 | 538 | 242 | 527 | 883 | 1109 | 373 | 1491 | 1491 | 2150 | 857 | 596 |
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