Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 114 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got.
Honestly? This outlook is a flat one for Folly Beach. We’re looking at a long, slow stretch with very little to get excited about. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Monday the 21st, so we’ve got a big gap of over a week with basically nothing rideable.
The water temp right now is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year. That’s a nice bonus if you’re just getting wet, but it won’t help the waves.
For that first potential day, Monday 21st September morning at Folly Beach, we see some east swell pushing in at about 4 ft with a period of 7 seconds. Now, the combined energy of all swells is moderate, reading 107, and the wind is light cross-offshore out of the north at 6 mph. That’ll give us clean-looking faces. But it’s still just a short-period swell, so the shape won’t be anything special, and the conditions are only described as *surfable but very ordinary*. It’s a beginner-friendly size, under 5 ft, so it’s okay if you’re learning, but don’t expect any standouts.
The rest of the stretch from now through to Sunday the 20th is riddled with poor quality – mostly onshore, choppy, or tiny dribble. There are a few glassy moments for the morning of Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, but the swell drops to thigh-high and under. Not worth paddling out for.
In short: this whole 16-day run is a quiet one. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, but for now, leave the boards in the car and keep an eye on the forecast for a change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 106 | 85 | 94 | 88 | 89 | 78 | 61 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.90m | 6:00AM1.64m | 6:31PM1.94m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:22PM1.96m | 7:50AM1.81m | 8:10PM1.94m | 8:39AM1.87m | 8:54PM1.90m | 9:26AM1.89m | 9:36PM1.82m | 10:11AM1.87m | 10:17PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.08m | 11:53PM0.20m | 11:57AM0.03m | 00:46AM0.12m | 12:55PM-0.01m | 1:36AM0.06m | 1:49PM-0.03m | 2:21AM0.03m | 2:40PM-0.01m | 3:04AM0.03m | 3:28PM0.04m | 3:44AM0.07m | 4:14PM0.12m | 4:23AM0.13m | |||||||
 | |  |  | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 62 | 106 | 85 | 94 | 88 | 89 | 78 | 61 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 16 | 12 | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 737 | 755 | 403 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 3 | 776 | 61 | 61 | 866 | 525 | 114 | 1417 | 102 | 105 | 2322 | 102 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Folly Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Folly Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Folly Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Folly Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Folly Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Folly Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Folly Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Folly Beach is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Mount Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in South Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest