Walking Folly Beach today

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

98/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 75°F, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 75°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 2:29 PM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 50 · 10% of the score 100

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

Folly Beach is also scored for

95 Swimming water temperature 85°F 93 Families with kids 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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Folly Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:23 AM at 0.5 ft.

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