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

WEATHER - LIVE
79° ESE @ 11 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:31pm / 10:26pm
BUOY 41076
SE1.6ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 29

WED 30

THU 1

FRI 2

SAT 3

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 9/29

WINDESE 10 mph

PRIMARYESE (120) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYSE (124) 0.4 ft @ 14 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
0.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE

Wednesday, Sep 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

E

5mph
0.9ft
10s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
0.9ft
10s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

13mph
1ft
10s
ESE

Thursday, Oct 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

NE

6mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

10mph
0.8ft
11s
ESE

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SSE

4mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SE

9mph
1.1ft
11s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SE

3mph
0.8ft
11s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

8mph
0.9ft
11s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
1.3ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 3mph	0.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	0.9ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	E 5mph	0.9ft 10s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	0.9ft 10s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 13mph	1ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NE 6mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 10mph	0.8ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SSE 4mph	1.2ft 11s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.2ft 11s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	SE 9mph	1.1ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SE 3mph	0.8ft 11s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 8mph	0.9ft 11s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 11mph	1.3ft 7s SE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 29, 2026 @ 3:17pm.

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