Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 75 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next two weeks are a tough watch for us at Folly Beach. The pattern is flat and lifeless, with no decent surf to speak of. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The whole 16-day window is a washout for paddle surfing.
The first real recommendation doesn’t pop up because there’s nothing worth paddling out for. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to Tuesday the 15th of September, we’re stuck with minimal swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely gets into the double digits, often sitting between 10 and 72 (weak energy), and the wave heights never climb above 3 ft. Most days we’re dealing with 1.0 ft to 2 ft of slop, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and wind-rippled. There are a few clean moments on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September and Sunday the 6th of September, with light cross-offshore and offshore breezes, but the swell is so tiny it’s barely rideable — 2 ft and 1 ft respectively. The swell period is short, mostly 4 to 8 seconds, meaning no real push or shape.
This is a total blank run. It’s one of those spells where the ocean just goes to sleep. Folly Beach (Folly Beach) is a fairly exposed beach break, but with no swell energy and persistent onshore winds, these conditions are better suited for a longboard or a flat-water paddle. If you’re desperate, there’s a tiny window of clean, small surf on the 10th of September morning, with a light W wind and 1 ft of swell from the SE, period 9 seconds — but it’s still barely worth a splash. Honestly, the kite surfers might get a look in when the wind picks up, but for the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 72 | 63 | 58 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.70m | 10:23AM1.77m | 10:43PM1.65m | 11:09AM1.80m | 11:30PM1.59m | 12:02PM1.80m | 00:23AM1.53m | 1:02PM1.81m | 1:25AM1.49m | 2:08PM1.81m | 2:34AM1.47m | 3:19PM1.82m | 3:46AM1.49m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.05m | 4:43PM0.19m | 4:56AM0.05m | 5:34PM0.25m | 5:42AM0.07m | 6:30PM0.31m | 6:35AM0.10m | 7:34PM0.35m | 7:35AM0.13m | 8:43PM0.37m | 8:42AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 63 | 58 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | S 5 | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 503 | 717 | 525 | 372 | 496 | 229 | 102 | 854 | 112 | 229 | 718 | 295 | 296 | 1033 | 258 | 525 | 1361 | 1693 |
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