The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Folly Beach, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
78° N @ 2 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:53am / 4:54am
BUOY 41004
ESE2.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 9/22

WINDNNE 4 mph

PRIMARYESE (114) 1.3 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYESE (123) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

1mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.9ft
4s
E

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

13mph
2.5ft
6s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
3.6ft
5s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4.3ft
6s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

18mph
4.4ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

NNE

18mph
4.6ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

N

18mph
4.7ft
8s
ENE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

15mph
3.7ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNE

13mph
3.2ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
clean

N

13mph
2.6ft
7s
ENE

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

N

19mph
2.4ft
5s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph
2.2ft
5s
E
6pm
1+ ft
fair

ESE

4mph
1.8ft
6s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 1mph	1.3ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	1.9ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 13mph	2.5ft 6s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 16mph	3.6ft 5s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	4.3ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 18mph	4.4ft 8s ENE
12pm	2+ ft fair	NNE 18mph	4.6ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	N 18mph	4.7ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 15mph	3.7ft 7s ENE
12pm	2 ft fair	NNE 13mph	3.2ft 7s ENE
6pm	2 ft clean	N 13mph	2.6ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	N 19mph	2.4ft 5s ENE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	2.2ft 5s E
6pm	1+ ft fair	ESE 4mph	1.8ft 6s E

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 22, 2026 @ 3:03am.

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