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

WEATHER - LIVE

67° SW @ 13 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

5:44am / 11:52am
BUOY 41076

ESE3ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP

68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Mon 4/20

WIND E 8 mph

PRIMARY E (92) 2.6 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Tuesday, Apr 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
clean

W

4mph

2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

16mph

1.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph

2.5ft
8s
E
Wednesday, Apr 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

ESE

3mph

1.9ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSE

5mph

1.7ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

9mph

1.4ft
6s
ESE
Thursday, Apr 23

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
fair

SW

6mph

1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

8mph

1.3ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph

1.2ft
8s
ESE
Friday, Apr 24

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph

2.1ft
4s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph

2.1ft
4s
SSW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph

2.3ft
4s
S
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Saturday, Apr 25

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

WSW

11mph

2.6ft
5s
SSW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

11mph

2.2ft
5s
SSW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

17mph

3.1ft
4s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	W 4mph	2ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 16mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	2.5ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	ESE 3mph	1.9ft 7s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.4ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 8mph	1.3ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	1.2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	2.1ft 4s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.1ft 4s SSW
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	2.3ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	WSW 11mph	2.6ft 5s SSW
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 11mph	2.2ft 5s SSW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 17mph	3.1ft 4s S

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	ESE 3mph	1.9ft 7s ESE	65°
9am	SE 4mph	1.8ft 7s ESE	67°
12pm	SSE 5mph	1.7ft 7s ESE	68°
3pm	S 7mph	1.7ft 7s ESE	68°
6pm	S 9mph	1.4ft 6s ESE	69°

This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 21, 2026 @ 3:10am.

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