The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Folly Beach, SC

WEATHER - LIVE

76° E @ 9 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

12:29am / 6:37am
BUOY 41004

ESE7.5ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP

75° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SUN 5

MON 6

TUE 7

WED 8

THU 9

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 10/4

WIND NE 19 mph

PRIMARY E (91) 4.7 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Sunday, Oct 5

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph

4.9ft
7s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph

5.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph

5.1ft
8s
ESE
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Monday, Oct 6

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph

5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph

5.3ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph

4.7ft
8s
ESE
Tuesday, Oct 7

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
fair

NNE

8mph

4.2ft
8s
SE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph

4.3ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

E

8mph

4ft
8s
SE
Wednesday, Oct 8

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
clean

NNE

4mph

3.6ft
8s
SE
12pm
3+ ft
fair

ENE

6mph

3.4ft
8s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ESE

7mph

3.2ft
8s
SE
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Thursday, Oct 9

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

10mph

2.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph

4.3ft
5s
ENE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

22mph

6.2ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	4.9ft 7s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	5.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	5.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	5ft 8s ESE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	5.3ft 8s ESE
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.7ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft fair	NNE 8mph	4.2ft 8s SE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	4.3ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	E 8mph	4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNE 4mph	3.6ft 8s SE
12pm	3+ ft fair	ENE 6mph	3.4ft 8s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ESE 7mph	3.2ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.3ft 5s ENE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 22mph	6.2ft 7s E

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NE 12mph	5ft 8s ESE	75°
9am	NE 12mph	5ft 8s ESE	76°
12pm	ENE 15mph	5.3ft 8s ESE	78°
3pm	ENE 15mph	5.2ft 8s ESE	78°
6pm	NE 15mph	4.7ft 8s ESE	78°

This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 5, 2025 @ 3:09am.

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