Folly Beach surf report

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

53/ 100

Marginal Water temperature is 85°F — but swell period at 4s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.9 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 4s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 5 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 85°F · 10% of the score 100

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Folly Beach is also scored for

98 Walking & shelling air comfort 75°F 95 Swimming water temperature 85°F

About Folly Beach

Folly Beach sits on the South Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 53°F in January to 87°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in May, June, July, August, September and October — 6 months of the year — peaking around 87°F in July and dropping to about 53°F in January.

Today it is 85°F. That is right on the August average of 85°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Folly Island (outer Coast) about 0.9 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Folly Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 53 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 4s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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