The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and choppy right now for Folly Beach, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
81° ENE @ 20 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:46pm / 11:41pm
BUOY 41076
E5.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 9/15

WINDENE 17 mph

PRIMARYE (88) 4.4 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
1.3ft
9s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

21mph
4.4ft
5s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4.4ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNE

9mph
3.4ft
5s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
3.2ft
5s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.4ft
5s
E

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph
3ft
6s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2.8ft
6s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
2.6ft
6s
ESE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

N

5mph
2ft
6s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

E

5mph
1.9ft
6s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SSE

8mph
1.8ft
6s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SSE

2mph
1.3ft
5s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SE

7mph
1.2ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
0.8ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	1.3ft 9s SE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 21mph	4.4ft 5s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4.4ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNE 9mph	3.4ft 5s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 15mph	3.2ft 5s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.4ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	3ft 6s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2.8ft 6s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	2.6ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	N 5mph	2ft 6s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	E 5mph	1.9ft 6s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSE 8mph	1.8ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SSE 2mph	1.3ft 5s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SE 7mph	1.2ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SE 9mph	0.8ft 7s ESE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 15, 2026 @ 3:29pm.

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