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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° SSW @ 5 → 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:31pm / 10:23pm
BUOY 41076
SE1.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 13

WED 14

THU 15

FRI 16

SAT 17

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7pm on Tue 10/13

WINDSSE 4 mph

PRIMARYSE (130) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYSE (133) 0.2 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

N

7mph
1.3ft
7s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

N

5mph
1.2ft
7s
SE
6pm
1 ft
clean

SE

3mph
1.4ft
7s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.5ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

6mph
1.4ft
7s
SE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
1.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

WNW

4mph
1.2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

S

6mph
1.1ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WNW

4mph
1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

NNE

21mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.2ft
5s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4.3ft
5s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	N 7mph	1.3ft 7s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	N 5mph	1.2ft 7s SE
6pm	1 ft clean	SE 3mph	1.4ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NW 3mph	1.5ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NW 3mph	1.5ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 6mph	1.4ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	WNW 4mph	1.2ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	S 6mph	1.1ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WNW 4mph	1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	WSW 7mph	1.1ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	1.1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NNE 21mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.2ft 5s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4.3ft 5s ENE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 13, 2026 @ 3:19pm.

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