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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° W @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:57pm / 10:07am
  • BUOY 41076
    E1.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (104) 1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (78) 1.1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    E
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 9:06am.
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