The surf forecast is flat right now for Folly Beach, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° WSW @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:57am / 4:27am
  • BUOY 41076
    WSW2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Wed 12/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (126) 0.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (64) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    0.3ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    14mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2ft
    5s
    SW
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    17mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    0.4ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ENE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 31, 2025 @ 8:13pm.
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