The surf forecast is 2+ ft and fairly clean right now for Folly Beach, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
60° N @ 9 → 15mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:18am / 3:56pm
BUOY 41076
E4.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 11am on Tue 10/20

WINDN 12 mph

PRIMARYESE (110) 1.8 ft @ 12 sec

SECONDARYENE (75) 2.8 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

N

9mph
2.1ft
13s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

N

13mph
1.8ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

NNE

10mph
1.4ft
12s
ESE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
2.9ft
6s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NNE

12mph
1.3ft
11s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
2.2ft
6s
E

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

9mph
2.2ft
13s
E
12pm
1+ ft
clean

N

11mph
1.3ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NNE

6mph
1.1ft
12s
ESE

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

N

12mph
1ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
1.1ft
11s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

16mph
3.2ft
5s
ENE

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
5.1ft
6s
ENE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
5.8ft
7s
ENE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

22mph
5.7ft
6s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	N 9mph	2.1ft 13s ESE
12pm	2+ ft clean	N 13mph	1.8ft 12s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	NNE 10mph	1.4ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	NNE 12mph	2.9ft 6s ENE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NNE 12mph	1.3ft 11s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	NNE 6mph	2.2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 9mph	2.2ft 13s E
12pm	1+ ft clean	N 11mph	1.3ft 12s ESE
6pm	1+ ft clean	NNE 6mph	1.1ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	N 12mph	1ft 12s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 14mph	1.1ft 11s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 16mph	3.2ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 19mph	5.1ft 6s ENE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	5.8ft 7s ENE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 22mph	5.7ft 6s E

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 9:09am.

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