Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folly Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Folly Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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+) | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Lookin' at the 16-day forecast for Folly Beach, and I gotta be straight with ya – it's a tough stretch. We're talkin' a whole lotta nothin' from July 8 right through to July 13. That's six days of flat or poor conditions, with tiny slop and messy wind. Not worth paddlin' out.
Then on Tuesday July 14, we finally get a little pulse. Morning brings in a 3ft swell from the east at 8 seconds – small but with moderate energy (111). Wind is light cross-off from the north-northeast, keepin' it clean. Afternoon gets even better: 3ft east swell, 7-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That's your best shot. Water temp is about average for July. Crowds are sometimes an issue at Folly, but on a Tuesday with tiny surf, you might have it to yourself. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and those conditions will be super user-friendly – just small, clean, and forgiving.
Beyond that, it's back to poor surf. Wednesday the 15th onward is small, choppy, or onshore. Even the morning of July 20 shows a bump in energy (138) but it's still classed as poor surf – cross-shore wind and messy.
So bottom line: if you're desperate, make a plan for Tuesday July 14 afternoon. Otherwise, leave the board at home and wait for a better window.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 23 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 18 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 110 | 90 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.44m | 2:40PM1.63m | 2:55AM1.40m | 3:42PM1.71m | 4:00AM1.38m | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:08AM1.39m | 5:52PM1.86m | 6:15AM1.42m | 6:54PM1.92m | 7:19AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.96m | 8:20AM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.24m | 8:17AM-0.02m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:15AM-0.06m | 10:17PM0.19m | 10:15AM-0.10m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 3 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | NW 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 27 | 19 | 22 | — | 38 | 49 | 76 | 59 | 50 | — | 31 | 39 | — | 33 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 110 | 90 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 102 | 486 | 297 | 61 | 584 | 299 | 243 | 755 | 285 | 61 | 1821 | 168 | 102 | 220 | 102 | 61 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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