Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 102 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 11PM. 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 | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase for the next couple of weeks at Folly Beach Pier.
Look, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough stretch. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. From now right through to the end of the month, the surf is just not happening. We're talking about a gap of over a week with nothing on offer that's worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, mixing up the surface, and the swell energy is either zero or weak, with the combined energy reading at just (21) or (27) at best early on. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 86°, but that's the only bright spot.
The only faint glimmer of hope comes mid-week, around Thursday the 23rd of July. A little puff of a swell shows up – a tiny 1.0ft from the southeast with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is only (10), but the wind goes light cross-offshore with a WSW breeze, making it look clean. That’s a real fun-sized wave for a beginner, but don’t expect much push. Saturday the 25th of July morning has similar tiny 1ft southeast swell, and by the afternoon the wind goes glassy with an ENE breeze. That’s your best bet for a clean, small wave session on a longboard. The swell direction is southeast, but honestly, at this size it hardly matters – it’s a beach break.
Don’t even bother with the rest of that second week. We see a tiny bump of 3ft from the southwest on the 2nd of August, but the wind is onshore and the period is short, makin’ it a complete mess.
So, to wrap it up: the standout, and really the only window, is around Thursday the 23rd and Saturday the 25th of July. It’s not going to be epic, but if you need a fix, those glassy, clean moments with ankle-biter waves are your best shot. The rest is a solid blank run.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 19 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.66m | 2:14AM1.51m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 100 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 25 | 42 | 73 | 62 | 127 | 86 | 89 | 123 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 527 | 296 | 787 | 1418 | 213 | 298 | 585 | 110 | 103 | 142 | 112 | 59 | 703 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 163 | 211 | 298 |
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