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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSW @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:26am / 3:04am
  • BUOY 41076
    SE4.3ft @ 26s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 8am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (158) 3.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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