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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° SW @ 20 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:20am / 1:43am
  • BUOY 41076
    S3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
SUN 1
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 1pm on Tue 2/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (109) 0.8 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (33) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    S
  • Friday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Feb 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Mar 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 25, 2026 @ 2:15am.
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