Folly Beach surf break

Folly Beach surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

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Folly Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Folly Beach sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Folly Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Folly Beach in the next 12 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 19) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
S
0.9
SSW
0.2
ESE
0.6
S
0.2
ESE
0.9
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
Period(s) (?)888885575846676776666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3131313217264782673978911858014713186354146
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
25
SW
15
W
25
SSW
10
W
20
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:53AM
1.44
3:41PM
1.75
3:58AM
1.41
4:46PM
1.80
5:04AM
1.40
5:49PM
1.84
6:09AM
1.41
6:48PM
1.87
7:09AM
1.44
7:44PM
1.88
8:06AM
1.48
8:35PM
1.87
8:59AM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:02PM
0.18
9:08AM
-0.09
10:09PM
0.17
10:07AM
-0.09
11:14PM
0.13
11:08AM
-0.10
12:15AM
0.09
12:08PM
-0.12
1:12AM
0.04
1:06PM
-0.13
2:05AM
0.01
2:00PM
-0.12
2:54AM
-0.01
2:52PM
-0.10
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise-6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:28--6:28-
Sunset--8:25--8:25--8:24--8:24--8:23--8:22--8:22
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Rain (mm)
11-------14-51--133-21
Temp. °C293033293335313234282928272727272627272828
Feels °C (?)313234303535333335313128272424252730293028
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  1. weather stationWind Update light winds from the SSW at Charleston Executive Airport (South Carolina) mean that is clean at Folly Beach. No surfable waves

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1 h 13 min ago

6 km/h
SSW
Clean
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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 12 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.

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