Folly Beach Pier Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

0-1FT

Shin to knee

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.7FT4s
S188º
0.7FT8s
ESE108º
0.3FT10s
SE127º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

5KTSSSW

10kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

6.4FT

Temperature

80°F

spotName Wind & Weather
82ºF

Rashguard

Tim Kent

South Carolina Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Minor knee high surf to start the day. Surf coming up some over the late PM hours.

Tiny waves to start the day. Mostly in the shin high range. Winds are SW with bumpy/textured conditions.

Surf picks up with knee+ peaks toward the end of the day. Shape/form is generally poor though. Winds increase to moderate/fresh onshore for the PM making conditions semi choppy to choppy.

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Folly Beach Pier Surf Guide

On average, the waves at Folly Beach Pier are considerably less powerful than whatever’s on tap at the Washout, but probably a bit more powerful than most other South Carolina beachbreaks. Big (but not too big) NE swells will often produce long, occasionally barreling lefts off the south side of the pier. Folly Beach Pier won’t really hold much more than a foot overhead. Read more