The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Folly Beach, SC

WEATHER - LIVE

81° E @ 18 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

9:23am / 4:07pm
BUOY 41076

SE3.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

FRI 4

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 2am on Fri 7/4

WIND S 2 mph

PRIMARY SSE (147) 2.3 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide, 5.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Friday, Jul 4

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

7mph

2.4ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph

2.7ft
7s
SSE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph

3.4ft
7s
ESE
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Saturday, Jul 5

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph

4.7ft
6s
ESE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

23mph

6.1ft
7s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph

6ft
7s
ESE
Sunday, Jul 6

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

E

7mph

4.4ft
8s
SE
12pm
3+ ft
fair

WSW

8mph

4.3ft
7s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

SW

14mph

4.1ft
7s
SSE
Monday, Jul 7

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
fair

WSW

7mph

2.8ft
7s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

8mph

2.7ft
6s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph

3.3ft
6s
S
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	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 7mph	2.4ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.7ft 7s SSE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.4ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	4.7ft 6s ESE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 23mph	6.1ft 7s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	6ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	E 7mph	4.4ft 8s SE
12pm	3+ ft fair	WSW 8mph	4.3ft 7s SE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	SW 14mph	4.1ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	WSW 7mph	2.8ft 7s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SW 8mph	2.7ft 6s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	3.3ft 6s S

Tuesday, Jul 8

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

WSW

9mph

2ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph

2ft
5s
S
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

12mph

3ft
5s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	WSW 9mph	2ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	2ft 5s S
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 12mph	3ft 5s S

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Saturday, Jul 5

AM

2-3+ ft

PM

3-4+ ft

SURF:Waist high ESE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This rotates more E and builds in the afternoon with sets up to shoulder high.

CONDITIONS:Choppy/sideshore current with NE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ENE 20-25mph in the afternoon.

DAILY DETAILS

1 Swell

2 Swells

3 Hrs

Hourly

WIND SWELL WEATHER

6am

ENE

16mph

4.7ft

6s

ESE

78°
9am

NE

20mph

5.1ft

6s

E

80°
12pm

NE

23mph

6.1ft

7s

E

80°
3pm

NE

22mph

6.3ft

7s

E

80°
6pm

ENE

20mph

6ft

7s

ESE

80°

TIDES

PHASE

TIME

HEIGHT

High Tide

4:01am

4.2ft
Low Tide

10:08am

0.6ft
High Tide

4:55pm

5.1ft
Low Tide

11:09pm

0.9ft

SUN PHASES

PHASE

TIME

First Light

5:49am

Sunrise

6:17am

Sunset

8:31pm

Last Light

8:59pm

	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	ENE 16mph	4.7ft 6s ESE	78°
9am	NE 20mph	5.1ft 6s E	80°
12pm	NE 23mph	6.1ft 7s E	80°
3pm	NE 22mph	6.3ft 7s E	80°
6pm	ENE 20mph	6ft 7s ESE	80°

This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 4, 2025 @ 3:36pm.

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