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

1-2FT

Knee to thigh

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

3.8FT5s
S174º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

8KTSSSW

17kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

1.5FT

Temperature

85°F

spotName Wind & Weather
81ºF

Rashguard

Kurt Korte

South Carolina Forecast

Kurt Korte •

Today

Windswell builds some more. Strong winds mean less than ideal conditions but OK for time of year.

Our winds don't look great but there should be a decent amount of windswell. Target the mid to higher tide to try to get the best shape. Moderate to strong onshore winds to deal with.

Folly Beach Pier Surf Forecast

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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