Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Carolina South, USA) (2024)

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Folly Beach Pier Surf Guide

Folly Beach Pier in South Carolina is a fairly exposed beach/Pier break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break favours left handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips,jellyfish,jetskis,pollution.

Folly Beach Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/pier	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Folly Beach Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Folly Beach Pier occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Folly Beach Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Folly Beach Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in November while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

Explore Folly Beach Pier Location Map

Interactive Folly Beach Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Folly Beach Pier is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Folly Beach Pier is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC), also in USA, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummarySunday, 25 August 2024, 07:48 Local Time m, °C Sunday 25ft, °F 5AM8AM11AM2PM Wave (m) 1E 0.9ENE 0.9ENE 0.8ENE Period (s) 6 6 4 5 Wind (km/h) 25 20 25 25 Wind State cross cross cross cross

Tides at Folly Beach Pier Current tide and informaton For Folly Beach, Folly River bridge, Folly Island, South Carolina, 1 km from Folly Beach Pier.Next High Water: 01:49pm | 1.91mNext Low Water: 07:41pm | 0.25mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

Folly Beach Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Folly Beach Pier won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map