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

WEATHER - LIVE
72° NNE @ 15 → 21mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:47am / 4:51am
BUOY 41076
E4.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8am on Tue 10/6

WINDNNE 15 mph

PRIMARYENE (74) 4 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (120) 0.6 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
3.7ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
5ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
5.3ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
4.5ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.2ft
7s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
3.5ft
7s
E

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

11mph
2.9ft
7s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
3.2ft
7s
E

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

E

5mph
3.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
2.9ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
3.2ft
7s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
5.4ft
8s
E
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

21mph
5.9ft
7s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

ENE

21mph
6.3ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 15mph	3.7ft 5s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	5ft 6s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	5.3ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.5ft 6s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.2ft 7s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	3.5ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 11mph	2.9ft 7s E
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.8ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 10mph	3.2ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	E 5mph	3.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	2.9ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	3.2ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 20mph	5.4ft 8s E
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 21mph	5.9ft 7s E
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	ENE 21mph	6.3ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 6, 2026 @ 3:03am.

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