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

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Folly Beach Surf Guide

Folly Beach in South Carolina is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Folly Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Folly Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Folly Beach occur when a East-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 (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Folly Beach 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 4% of the time in November while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% 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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Explore Folly Beach Location Map

Interactive Folly Beach 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 is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS) in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Folly Beach is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Folly Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummarySunday, 25 August 2024, 07:47 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

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Credit: EcoastprockCredit: EcoastprockCredit: EcoastprockCredit: EcoastprockCredit: Ecoastprock

Tides at Folly Beach Current tide and informaton For Folly Island (outer coast), South Carolina, 1 km from Folly Beach.Next High Water: 01:17pm | 1.85mNext Low Water: 07:36pm | 0.2mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

Folly Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Folly Beach 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*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map