Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folly Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Folly Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you how things are shaping up for Folly Beach over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch for paddle surfing right now.
Looking at the overall pattern, we've got waves on offer, but the quality is just... poor. The combined energy of the swells is weak, barely cracking 100 (values range from 3 to 86), and the winds are mostly going to wreck what little shape there is. We're looking at a solid run of tiny, choppy surf for the foreseeable future. There are no standout days that I'd get truly excited about.
Let's walk through it. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are write-offs, with cross-shore and onshore winds making a mess of the knee-high, 1ft to 2ft waves. Monday morning the 13th actually shows glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with weak energy (14). You'd be lucky to get a ride. The rest of that week and the next are more of the same: small swell, bad wind. We see a little bump in size on Sunday the 19th with a 3ft easterly swell, but the cross-onshore wind in the afternoon will chop it up.
There is one moment that might give a glimmer of hope. On Wednesday morning the 22nd, we get glassy conditions again, with a 3ft SSW swell. The combined energy is 42, and it's glassy. For Folly Beach, which is a fairly consistent beginner spot (exposed to ENE swells), that glassy morning might be the only window for a clean, small wave. But even then, the swell period is short at 6 seconds, so it won't have any punch. This is not a standout session; it's the best of a bad bunch. Don't expect much.
If the wind picks up on those days with onshore winds and a 2ft to 3ft swell, honestly, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's just not enough clean, organized energy for us. The crowds at Folly Beach can be an issue *sometimes*, but with this forecast, I doubt many will be out.
Hang in there. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 50 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.39m | 5:52PM1.86m | 6:15AM1.42m | 6:54PM1.92m | 7:19AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.96m | 8:20AM1.51m | 8:50PM1.96m | 9:19AM1.56m | 9:44PM1.93m | 10:16AM1.59m | 10:36PM1.86m | 11:12AM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.12m | 11:17AM-0.14m | 00:25AM0.05m | 12:18PM-0.19m | 1:24AM-0.03m | 1:19PM-0.23m | 2:19AM-0.09m | 2:16PM-0.24m | 3:11AM-0.13m | 3:12PM-0.23m | 4:01AM-0.14m | 4:06PM-0.18m | 4:49AM-0.12m | 4:59PM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 |
mm | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 13 | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 24 | 25 | 12 | — | 15 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 243 | 531 | 243 | 61 | 875 | 114 | 61 | 372 | 213 | 102 | 215 | 295 | 496 | 741 | 300 | 336 | 861 | 530 | 584 | 1821 |
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