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Charleston & Lowcountry Surf Report

Charleston & Lowcountry (IOP, Folly Beach) surf at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 1–2 ft across 9 spots. Best right now: Edisto Beach, 1 ft and Poor, with an 8 mph cross-shore wind. Water is 69–70°F; a 2mm springsuit or a 3/2 full wetsuit depending on the spot.

Updated 11 am EST, Tue, Nov 10 · Forecasts update four times a day.

Surf now: 1–2 ft
Best now: Edisto BeachPoor
Water: 69–70°F

9 spots right now: 9 Poor

Isle of Palms Sullivan's Island Folly Beach Kiawah Island Edisto Beach Beaufort Hilton Head Island

9 spots by rating at 11 am EST. Tap a town to jump to its spots.

Charleston & Lowcountry surf by town

Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the town, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 3 ft.

Isle of Palms
1 spot · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Isle of Palms Pier Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 2 ft
Sullivan's Island
1 spot · 1 ft now
Best now: Sullivan's Island Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 1 ft
Folly Beach
2 spots · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Folly Beach Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 2 ft
Kiawah Island
1 spot · 1 ft now
Best now: Kiawah / Seabrook Island Poor
Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Poor, up to 1 ft
Edisto Beach
1 spot · 1 ft now
Best now: Edisto Beach Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 1 ft
Beaufort
1 spot · 1 ft now
Best now: Hunting Island Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 1 ft
Hilton Head Island
2 spots · 1 ft now
Best now: Hilton Head Island Poor
Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Poor, up to 1 ft

Best surf in Charleston & Lowcountry right now

Edisto BeachPoor1 ft · 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 14
Folly BeachPoor1–2 ft · 10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17
Folly Beach PierPoor1–2 ft · 10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17
Isle of Palms PierPoor1–2 ft · 10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17
Sullivan's IslandPoor1 ft · 10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 19

Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.

Charleston & Lowcountry surf this weekend and the next 10 days

The biggest and best-rated Charleston & Lowcountry spots for each of the next 7 days, at midday.
Day	Biggest surf	Where	Best-rated spot
Today	1–2 ft	Folly Beach	Edisto Beach Poor
Tomorrow	1 ft	Folly Beach	Burkes Beach Poor
Thu, Nov 12	1 ft	Folly Beach Pier	Burkes Beach Poor
Fri, Nov 13	flat (under 1 ft)	Isle of Palms Pier	Burkes Beach Poor
Sat, Nov 14	flat (under 1 ft)	Folly Beach	Burkes Beach Poor
Sun, Nov 15	flat (under 1 ft)	Folly Beach Pier	Burkes Beach Poor
Mon, Nov 16	flat (under 1 ft)	Folly Beach	Burkes Beach Poor
Nov 20–25	Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription

All 9 Charleston & Lowcountry spots: surf and beach conditions today

Before you go in, check the National Weather Service rip current forecast for Charleston & Lowcountry beaches.

Every Charleston & Lowcountry spot by town, north to south, with the rating and surf now and the next 10 days at midday. Bar height is the top of the surf range, on one scale for the whole table (full height 3 ft).
Spot and wind	Now	Next 10 days+6 days in the app
Isle of Palms Isle of Palms surf report
Isle of Palms Pier10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17	Poor1–2 ft
Sullivan's Island Sullivan's Island surf report
Sullivan's Island10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 19	Poor1 ft
Folly Beach Folly Beach surf report
Folly Beach10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17	Poor1–2 ft
Folly Beach Pier10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17	Poor1–2 ft
Kiawah Island Kiawah Island surf report
Kiawah / Seabrook Island8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 15	Poor1 ft
Edisto Beach Edisto Beach surf report
Edisto Beach8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 14	Poor1 ft
Beaufort Beaufort surf report
Hunting Island7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13	Poor1 ft
Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island surf report
Hilton Head Island8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 16	Poor1 ft
Burkes Beach7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 15	Poor1 ft

Tides today in Charleston & Lowcountry

Tides today (Tue, Nov 10) at Folly Beach in Folly Beach: low 0.5 ft at 1:34 am, high 6.3 ft at 8 am, low 0.8 ft at 2:22 pm and high 5.1 ft at 8:12 pm.

Heights in feet above MLLW. Times differ by a few minutes along Charleston & Lowcountry.

Tide charts for each town: Isle of Palms · Sullivan's Island · Folly Beach · Kiawah Island · Edisto Beach · Beaufort · Hilton Head Island

Charleston & Lowcountry water temperature

Water across Charleston & Lowcountry is 69–70°F on Tue, Nov 10; a 3/2 full wetsuit and a 2mm springsuit depending on the spot.

Isle of Palms70°F · 2mm springsuit
Sullivan's Island70°F · 3/2
Folly Beach70°F · 2mm springsuit
Kiawah Island70°F · 2mm springsuit
Edisto Beach70°F · 3/2
Beaufort69°F · 2mm springsuit
Hilton Head Island69°F · 3/2

Nearby areas in South Carolina

Grand Strand
15 spots · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Ocean Lakes Poor
Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Poor to Fair, up to 1 ft

All South Carolina surf reports

Forecasts are estimates. Never rely on them for safety. For rip current risk and beach hazards, check the National Weather Service. Forecasts from Current's novel physics simulation. No AI. No black boxes. Ocean and weather data: NOAA (U.S. government data). NOAA does not endorse this site.