Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 96 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be real: the surf at Folly Beach Pier (Folly Beach Pier) over the next 16 days ain't much to write home about. The whole pattern is weak, with small, short-period windswell and the combined energy under 100 for most of it – just a lot of low-energy, sloppy conditions.
From Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 24th, it’s downright poor. Wave heights are tiny, mostly under 3 feet, with periods of 4 to 8 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and lumpy. Not worth your time.
Then we get a bright spot on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th when the wind turns offshore from the WNW and NW. That means clean, glassy conditions. But the swell is still tiny, around 3 feet at best, with a period of only 4 seconds. The combined energy is just 38 on Saturday morning. It’s clean, but it’s barely a wave. If you’re a beginner and just want to float around in smooth water, it’s okay, but there’s no power.
After that, it’s a long dry spell from Monday the 27th through the end of the month. More of the same – small, weak, and inconsistent. The best I can point to is Monday the 3rd of August. The afternoon brings a little pulse with the combined energy hitting 169 (moderate) and a 1.1m (about 4 feet) swell from the SE at 7 seconds. The wind is onshore from the ESE, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s the biggest wave of the whole 16 days. Still, not a classic.
The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 86°, which is nice, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of swell. This is a quiet period, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 50 | 69 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.64m | 3:04AM1.41m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.12m | 8:42PM0.30m | 8:52AM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 69 | 132 | 75 | 48 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | — | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1418 | 1418 | 213 | 295 | 585 | 213 | 59 | 205 | 487 | 283 | 205 | 103 | 4 | 103 | 103 | 221 | 211 | 522 | 868 | 418 | 1383 |
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