Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 74 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna level with you — the next couple weeks are flat and funky. No real swell pushin’ into Folly Beach, and conditions are gonna leave you starin’ at the ocean more than ridin’ it. We got a long stretch of tiny, junky waves with onshore wind messin’ ’em up. If you’re hopin’ to paddle out, you’re gonna need some patience.
The first chance to even think about it is Friday, July 24th afternoon. Folly Beach is the only break in the game for the whole 16 days, and she ain’t doin’ us any favors. Water temp’s 86° — a little warmer than usual for July, but that’s the only thing that’s noteworthy.
Friday afternoon gives ya a weak 2ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period. Combined energy is weak (107), and that cross-on southerly breeze at 25 km/h is gonna have it choppy and messy. Not worth your time.
Saturday, July 25th is even worse. Tiny 1ft waves, short period, and a risk of thunderstorms all day. Mornin’ is cross-shore, but the surf is pathetic — energy in the low 20s. Nothin’ doin’.
Sunday, July 26th morning, it cleans up with a light NNE cross-off breeze at 10 km/h. But it’s still just 1ft of weak 8-second SE swell with energy at 18. Real small, but glassy. If you’re itch somethin’ fierce, a longboard could work, but don’t get your hopes up.
Then we hit a dead zone. From Monday the 27th all the way through Tuesday, August 4th — that’s over a week of dumpy small surf with cross-on breezes and chop. Most days the swell barely hits 1ft, and energy readings stay under 30. A few mornings are clean — Wednesday July 29th mornin’, Thursday July 30th mornin’, Monday August 3rd mornin’ — but it’s flat. Not enough to push you.
We finally see a tiny bump on Sunday, August 2nd afternoon — 3ft of SSW swell with 6-second period and energy climbin’ to 62. Still weak, short-period junk with cross-on wind. Not enough to get stoked about.
Then Tuesday August 4th afternoon shows a little more — 2ft SE, 8-second period, energy at 69. That’s the best combined energy in the whole run, but it’s still marginal, and cross-shore wind keeps it lumpy.
Bottom line: no standout days. No real swell. The best you’ll get is clean tiny waves on a couple mornings, or a weak bump on August 2nd or 4th afternoons with messy texture. If you’re a beginner, the small stuff is safe enough, but there’s nothin’ that’s gonna get a surfer’s heart goin’. Honestly, on those choppy afternoons with a little bump and 2–3ft and a breeze, this setup looks more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Folly just ain’t got the goods right now.
That’s all I got. I’ll be keepin’ an eye on the charts — it can’t stay this bad forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.62m | 5:07AM1.30m | 5:59PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.32m | 6:45PM1.67m | 6:47AM1.35m | 7:28PM1.70m | 7:33AM1.37m | 8:09PM1.72m | 8:15AM1.40m | 8:47PM1.72m | 8:55AM1.43m | 9:22PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:10AM0.17m | 00:14AM0.25m | 11:58AM0.16m | 00:59AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.13m | 1:42AM0.18m | 1:29PM0.11m | 2:22AM0.15m | 2:11PM0.10m | 2:59AM0.12m | 2:51PM0.09m | 3:34AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 56 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 53 | — | 22 | — | — | 36 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 295 | 296 | 295 | 220 | 295 | 300 | 351 | 521 | 737 | 883 | 868 | 868 | 584 | 162 | 241 | 102 | 3 | 766 | 114 |
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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).
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