Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 104 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 Friday (Jul 10) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots.
I’ve got to be straight with you: the surf outlook is bleak. We’ve got a long flat spell on our hands, stretching from now all the way through to the end of next week. The first day that even looks like a potential surf day is Saturday, 18 July, and even that's a bit of a stretch.
The water temperature is about normal for the season, so no surprises there. The problem is there's zero energy. For the first week, we're talking knee-high slop and ripples. Nothing to get excited about.
Okay, so our one and only chance is the morning of Saturday, 18 July. At Folly Beach Pier, we see a 1.2m (about 4ft) swell coming from the SSW. The wind is cross-offshore from the W at 25 km/h (about 13 knots), which will keep the surface clean. The combined swell energy hits 101, which is the only time we crack triple digits, but it’s still just moderate. The catch is the wave period: only 6 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, so expect soft, lumpy peaks, not a clean wall.
The afternoon of the 18th turns ugly with onshore winds and chop.
After that, Sunday the 19th and everything beyond is flat. With this kind of weak, short-period swell and gusty winds, the setup at Folly Beach Pier looks more like a kiteboarding zone than a surf spot.
It’s a frustrating run, but this area does go quiet like this sometimes. Don’t lose hope—forecasts can flip. Stay ready.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 11 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 51 | 50 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 47 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 64 | 2 | 47 | 53 | 9 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.53m | 2:16PM1.63m | 2:26AM1.47m | 3:18PM1.70m | 3:29AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.78m | 4:38AM1.41m | 5:28PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.43m | 6:31PM1.95m | 6:53AM1.48m | 7:32PM2.03m | 7:55AM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.07m | 8:11PM0.28m | 8:32AM0.05m | 9:19PM0.28m | 9:32AM0.02m | 10:29PM0.25m | 10:36AM-0.02m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:39AM-0.08m | 00:38AM0.10m | 12:39PM-0.14m | 1:35AM0.02m | 1:36PM-0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 47 | 29 | 43 | 49 | 64 | 76 | 47 | 53 | — | 31 | 18 | — | 10 | 17 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 4 | 1424 | 283 | 103 | 854 | 213 | 22 | 446 | 283 | 112 | 538 | 350 | 59 | 264 | 103 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 103 | 298 |
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