Walking Folly Beach today

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

83/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 66°F — but low-tide window at 4:32 PM is what holds it back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 66°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 4:32 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

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

Folly Beach is also scored for

95 Families with kids surf calmness 0.9 ft 94 Swimming water temperature 77°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 77°F. That is 4° above the October average of 73°F here.

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 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:32 PM.

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 3:46 AM at 0.7 ft.

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