Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 101 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth getting wet for, so don’t be in a rush.
We start off with Folly Beach Pier – a beach/pier setup that’s inconsistent and exposed from the NE. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. For the first week, right through to the 8th of August, it’s all small, weak, and messy. Swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft from the SE or S, with periods under 8 seconds. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, often moderate to fresh, keeping things choppy and poor. The energy is weak – you’ll see values like 4 and 30 (combined energy of all swells directed here). There’s nothing to get excited about.
The weekend of the 9th and 10th of August offers a brief flicker of hope. On the morning of Sunday the 9th, we get a clean, offshore breeze from the WNW, with a 4ft swell from the SSW, period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is 98 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but the conditions are still ordinary. The best of the whole run looks to be Monday morning the 10th: a 4ft swell from the S, combined energy of 129 (moderate wave energy), with a clean cross-offshore wind from WSW. This is the standout. For a beginner spot, this is tops. But it’s a one-hit wonder.
After that, it drops off hard. From the 11th through the 15th, we’re back to tiny, weak swells under 2ft, with periods often under 8 seconds, and messy, cross-shore or onshore winds. Energy readings are in the single digits or low teens. The wind is also getting strong again, with a 25 mph SW cross-shore on the 12th that’s just messy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard through that second week.
If you’re a beginner, that Monday morning the 10th is your window. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. The surf is inconsistent and the forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long, dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 53 | 54 | 20 | 22 | 39 | 25 | 61 | 28 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.54m | 10:25PM1.77m | 10:38AM1.59m | 10:58PM1.73m | 11:19AM1.64m | 11:34PM1.67m | 12:03PM1.68m | 00:15AM1.61m | 12:54PM1.72m | 1:04AM1.53m | 1:52PM1.74m | 2:03AM1.46m | 2:57PM1.77m | 3:11AM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:22AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.12m | 4:58AM0.07m | 5:08PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.06m | 5:55PM0.20m | 6:18AM0.06m | 6:49PM0.26m | 7:07AM0.08m | 7:51PM0.31m | 8:05AM0.09m | 9:01PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 53 | 47 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | E 13 | — | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 161 | 127 | 157 | 62 | 30 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 32 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 498 | 498 | 527 | 737 | 533 | 350 | 334 | 330 | 334 | 308 | 295 | 129 | 498 | 350 | 169 | 1814 | 585 | 541 | 498 | 264 |
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