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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° NE @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:44am / 4:30am
  • BUOY 41076
    SSE2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 4/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (129) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (185) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    E
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    1ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 26, 2026 @ 3:32am.
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