Folly Beach · Charleston County · South Carolina
Folly Beach Surf Report & Forecast, South Carolina
Folly Beach, South Carolina: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 12 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.7 ft at 11 seconds from the southeast, with a 5 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest. Water is about 70°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.5 ft at 1:34 am.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.7 ft · 11 s · SE
- Wind
- 5 mph (WNW)offshore
- Tide
- 1.3 ft fallinglow 0.5 ft at 1:34 am
- Water
- 70°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 63°Ffeels like 59°F
- Sun
- rise 6:45 amset 5:22 pm
Folly Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Folly Beach: 6 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Folly Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph offshore (NNW) | 5.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph offshore (NNW) | 5.9 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SW) | 3.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17 | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 18 | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 18 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 18 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17 | 2.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17 | 3.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 13 | 4.2 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W) | 5.3 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W) | 6.0 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W) | 6.1 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 13 | 5.6 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 14 | 4.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 14 | 3.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 16 | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 15 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 14 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 15 | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 18 | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 17 | 3.2 ft |
Folly Beach beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 12 am, sets at Folly Beach arrive about every 2 minutes with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 2.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 18 s
- Lulls
- about 94 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 15% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Folly Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Folly Beach: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Folly Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.5 ft · 11 s · SE | calm | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 11 s · ESE | 8 mph offshore (W) | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 15 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 4 s · SW | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 20 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 31 | 6 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.7 ft · 3 s · WNW | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 17 mph offshore (WNW) | 2 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 4 s · SW | 14 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 19 | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 11 s · ESE | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 17 | 5 mph cross-shore (N) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 8 s · SE | 11 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 17 | 10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 16 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 24 | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 24 | 14 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Folly Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Folly Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Folly Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: 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. At 12 am the tide is 1.3 ft and falling.
Folly Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:34 amHigh 6.3 ft at 8 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:22 pmHigh 5.1 ft at 8:12 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.7 ft at 2:13 amHigh 6.2 ft at 8:39 amLow 1.0 ft at 3:01 pmHigh 5.0 ft at 8:49 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 2:58 amHigh 5.7 ft at 9:16 amLow 0.7 ft at 3:48 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 9:40 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:33 amHigh 5.8 ft at 10:02 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:30 pmHigh 4.7 ft at 10:18 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.3 ft at 4:24 amHigh 5.6 ft at 10:48 amLow 1.5 ft at 5:15 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 11:07 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 5:13 amHigh 5.4 ft at 11:33 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:07 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.5 ft at 12:02 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:05 amHigh 5.2 ft at 12:24 pmLow 1.5 ft at 6:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.6 ft at 12:58 amLow 1.7 ft at 7:01 amHigh 5.2 ft at 1:14 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Folly Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Folly Beach is about 70°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 59°F and a 5 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 68 and 70°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Folly Beach
- Folly Beach Pier0.8 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Sullivan's Island8.6 mi NE · 1 ft · Poor
- Isle of Palms Pier12 mi NE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Kiawah / Seabrook Island12 mi WSW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Edisto Beach25 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
- Hunting Island35 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
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About Folly Beach
Folly Beach is a beach break in Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina, facing southeast.
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