Height
3.6ft
Hs
Rad.Surf
Folly Beach East Coast
Updated 5:50 AM EST
Buoy 41076 · Charleston Nearshore Waves, SC (CHR60WAVE) · 18 mi
Folly Beach Surf Call
Rideable
Small, but there is a face to ride. Wind is cross-shore at 2 mph. Gusts 3.
Breaks 2–2.5 ft · sets about 2.5 ft
Boogie Worth it · Enough shorebreak for a bodyboard.
Wind E 2 mph gust 3 · cross · FBIS1 5:20 AM EST · Folly Island, 30 min old
Beach 69°F · Springsuit · Charleston
Charleston NOAA
5.5 ft Falling · low in 4h 54m
- passed High 6.0 ft Thu 4:43 AM
- Low 0.5 ft Thu 10:46 AM
- High 5.8 ft Thu 4:55 PM
- Low 0.4 ft Thu 11:07 PM
Surf forecast
Buoy sea
Surf
Thursday
DAWN (BEFORE 6:00 AM)
5 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · E 2 mph gust 3 · cross · FBIS1 5:20 AM EST · Folly Island, 30 min old · Rideable
Morning (6:00 to 11:59 AM)
6 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 3 mph · Rideable
7 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 3 mph · Rideable
8 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 3 mph · Rideable
9 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 3 mph · Rideable
10 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 5 mph · Rideable
11 AM · 2–2.5 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 6 mph · Rideable
Midday (12:00 to 3:59 PM)
12 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 7 mph · Rideable
1 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 8 mph · Rideable
2 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 8 mph · Rideable
3 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 8 mph · Rideable
Late (4:00 PM to sunset)
4 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 8 s ESE · S 7 mph · Rideable
5 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 7.9 s ESE · S 6 mph · Rideable
6 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 7.9 s ESE · S 6 mph · Rideable
Friday
DAWN (BEFORE 6:00 AM)
5 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.6 s ESE · SW 5 mph · Rideable
Morning (6:00 to 11:59 AM)
6 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.7 s ESE · SW 5 mph · Rideable
7 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.6 s ESE · SW 5 mph · Rideable
8 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.6 s SE · SW 6 mph · Rideable
9 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.6 s SE · SW 7 mph · Rideable
10 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 9 mph · Rideable
11 AM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2.5 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
Midday (12:00 to 3:59 PM)
12 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
1 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
2 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
3 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
Late (4:00 PM to sunset)
4 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
5 PM · 1.5–2 ft (sets about 2 ft) · 9.5 s ESE · SW 10 mph · Rideable
Saturday
Morning
3.5–4.0 ft
Fun / Clean
Midday
3.5 ft
Fun / Clean
Late
3.5 ft
Fun / Clean
3.5–4.0 ft 10.3s ESE
Day NE 7 to 12 mph · Night NE 6 to 13 mph
Sunday
Morning
3.0–3.5 ft
Rideable
Midday
3.0 ft
Rideable
Late
3.0–3.5 ft
Rideable
3.0–3.5 ft 9.8s ESE
Day NE 6 to 12 mph · Night N 6 mph
Monday
Morning
2.5–3.0 ft
Rideable
Midday
2.0–3.0 ft
Rideable
Late
2.5–3.5 ft
Rideable
2.0–3.5 ft 9.7s ESE
Day NE 8 mph · Night E 5 mph
Buoy data
Period
9sec
Decent
Dir
ESE
From 103°
Water
71°F
Buoy
Spectral split
This buoy reports the combined sea, not a swell versus wind-wave split.
Energy 5.3 kW/m Moderate
Steepness —
Last few readings
4.3
4:45p
4.3
5:45p
3.9
6:45p
3.9
7:45p
3.6
8:45p
3.9
9:45p
3.6
10:45p
3.6
11:45p
3.6
12:45a
3.6
1:45a
3.3
2:45a
3.6
3:45a
Beach. The Pier and the Washout are the main peaks. Jetty rocks line the island, so watch the current.
Window. E to SE swell. NW to N wind is offshore.
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