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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° ESE @ 7 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:51am / 6:18pm
  • BUOY 41004
    NE3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 2am on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (123) 1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (211) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 8.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    ENE
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  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2ft
    8s
    E
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 24, 2025 @ 3:49pm.
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