Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 83 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s lookin’ a bit grim out there, and we’re gonna have to wait a while for something even worth paddling out for.
We’re staring down a long, dry spell. The first real chance of any surf comes a week from now, on the 3rd of August. We’ve got a solid week of nothing but tiny, wind-chopped slop from the 22nd right through until then. Those first few days are just flat, with poor conditions and onshore winds – not even worth a look.
Now, when we do get a pulse on Monday the 3rd of August, it’s not a classic. The swell is forecast to be from the S at 3 ft, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is still only moderate (105). The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, so it’ll be rideable, but it’s messy. Afternoon looks worse with a choppy cross-onshore wind. It’s just not a stand-out session.
The best of a bad bunch is actually shaping up to be the morning of Saturday the 26th of July. Yeah, it’s a small day, with a southeast swell of 1 ft and a period of 8 seconds, but the wind will be offshore from the northwest. That’s clean. Real clean. For Folly Beach Pier (Folly-Beach-Pier), it’s a spot that’s fairly exposed to the swell, and that offshore wind will make the most of the knee-high lumps. It’s not going to be a barrel-fest, but it’s the only time the ocean looks like glass. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 86°, which is a nice bonus.
The rest of the run is just a procession of cross-on and onshore winds ruining what little swell there is. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets too big for you, with the biggest wave we see being that 3 ft on the 3rd. But only the most patient soul is going to enjoy it.
Hang in there. It’s a quiet patch, but it never stays flat forever. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 55 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.63m | 3:56AM1.35m | 4:49PM1.64m | 4:50AM1.32m | 5:41PM1.67m | 5:43AM1.32m | 6:31PM1.70m | 6:34AM1.34m | 7:17PM1.75m | 7:21AM1.38m | 8:00PM1.79m | 8:05AM1.41m | 8:40PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.34m | 9:44AM0.19m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:31PM0.32m | 11:29AM0.17m | 00:21AM0.28m | 12:17PM0.14m | 1:07AM0.23m | 1:03PM0.11m | 1:50AM0.18m | 1:46PM0.09m | 2:31AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 55 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 213 | 59 | 242 | 242 | 147 | 245 | 59 | 103 | 4 | 163 | 298 | 213 | 110 | 546 | 213 | 844 | 297 | 717 | 260 |
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