
Surf Forecasts:
Folly Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 137 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Folly Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Let's get real about Folly Beach for the next couple of weeks. It’s a real tough stretch ahead. Not a single session worth jumping out of bed for across the whole 16 days. The first chance you’ll even have to think about getting wet isn’t until Sunday, July 6th, and even then, it’s a long shot.
You can forget Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th – it’s flat and poor. Tiny, weak swell with bad wind. Grab a beer, don’t grab your board.
Saturday the 5th is a washout with a risk of thunderstorms and a 0.6ft swell from the ESE. Just not on.
Come Monday morning the 6th, we finally see a tiny pulse. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft from the SE. The combined energy is basically zero at 3. Tuesday morning the 7th is the best of a bad lot – a clean 3ft south swell with a 6-second period, and a WSW cross-offshore wind will have the surface looking alright. The combined energy is a weak 67. You could get a longboard out if you’re really jonesing, but don’t expect any power.
The rest of the week is a mess of choppy, lumpy conditions. Mid-week (9th through 12th), we get a little more push – a 4ft south swell on Thursday the 9th afternoon and Sunday the 12th afternoon, with combined energy hitting 100 and 124. But the wind is just plain ugly – fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore, making everything bumpy and disorganised. That south swell is a short-period wind swell too, so it’ll be mushy. Water’s warm, 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal – nice for floating, not so much for the waves.
The second week is more of the same misery. A little more energy shows up Wednesday the 15th morning with a 4ft SSE swell (121 combined energy), but again it’s blown out by fresh cross-shore winds. Through Thursday the 16th and into Friday the 17th, there’s waist-high SE swell, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore and fresh. All poor conditions.
Look, Folly is a consistent beach, but the forecast is a total dud. The wind is never good, the swell is small and weak, and the waves will be a sloppy mess. Honestly, for most of this period, the setup looks more fun for a kite surfer than a surfer, especially those afternoons with 15-18 mph south winds. For the rest of us? It’s a good time to take a break. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 88 | 67 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.58m | 11:17AM1.36m | 11:33PM1.55m | 12:00PM1.41m | 00:14AM1.51m | 12:49PM1.48m | 1:02AM1.48m | 1:42PM1.55m | 1:55AM1.44m | 2:40PM1.63m | 2:55AM1.40m | 3:42PM1.71m | 4:00AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.14m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:14PM0.17m | 5:54AM0.08m | 6:03PM0.20m | 6:37AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.23m | 7:25AM0.02m | 8:02PM0.24m | 8:17AM-0.02m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:15AM-0.06m | 10:17PM0.19m | 10:15AM-0.10m | |||||||
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | |
8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 88 | 67 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 717 | 112 | 224 | 967 | 351 | 1598 | 2322 | 338 | 1418 | 591 | 258 | 102 | 717 | 295 | 21 | 342 | 24 | 112 | 367 | 162 | 243 |
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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 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.











