Beach Weather in Folly Beach, Folly Island, United States

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Beach Weather Today in Folly Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 29° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 28° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

Today will have 9.7mm of moderate rain. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 10%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and strong at 35kmh from the South West. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling fresher. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

Folly Beach faces Southeast and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 08:20 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Folly Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 29° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 29° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

There will be 2 days of light rain with an average of 3.1mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 1.2mm of rain and Sunday will have 5.0mm of rain. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 58%.

FOLLY BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Wed 29th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
30° 30° 29° 30° 34° 33° 31° 27°
0% 0% 1% 0% 4% 0% 2% 76%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 9.7mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Thu 30th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29° 26° 26° 27° 30° 32° 30° 28°
0% 16% 6% 19% 2% 8% 9% 20%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
Fri 31st July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27° 27° 26° 29° 30° 31° 28° 28°
75% 8% 10% 18% 19% 12% 25% 80%
0.5mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Sat 1st August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
28° 28° 27° 29° 31° 31° 30° 27°
10% 4% 85% 73% 80% 71% 16% 85%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.7mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.5mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Sun 2nd August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27° 27° 26° 26° 25° 28° 28° 28°
14% 72% 84% 65% 77% 82% 65% 60%
0.0mm 1.2mm 0.3mm 1.1mm 1.0mm 1.1mm 0.3mm 0.0mm
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
Mon 3rd August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
28° 27° 27° 27° 27° 29° 27° 27°
80% 76% 78% 82% 70% 84% 83% 87%
0.2mm 0.3mm 0.5mm 1.4mm 0.9mm 0.5mm 0.7mm 0.3mm
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
Tue 4th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27° 26° 27° 28° 29° 29° 28° 27°
62% 43% 56% 64% 75% 65% 44% 72%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.2mm 0.5mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.2mm
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
30°
Wed 29th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
35
kmh
23
kmh
21
kmh
15
kmh
16
kmh
24
kmh
19
kmh
19
kmh
1.4m
1.0m
0.9m
0.7m
0.8m
1.0m
1.0m
1.4m
7.8s 7.9s 7.9s 7.7s 7.8s 7.9s 7.6s 5.2s
Thu 30th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
34
kmh
16
kmh
7
kmh
3
kmh
4
kmh
10
kmh
15
kmh
19
kmh
0.8m
0.9m
1.3m
1.0m
0.6m
0.9m
0.8m
0.5m
5.2s 5.5s 5.8s 5.9s 6.1s 6.1s 5.7s 3.4s
Fri 31st July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
12
kmh
4
kmh
13
kmh
14
kmh
22
kmh
22
kmh
17
kmh
0.4m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.8m
0.8m
5.1s 4.8s 4.9s 5.4s 5.5s 9.6s 4.9s 4.8s
Sat 1st August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24
kmh
18
kmh
17
kmh
21
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
23
kmh
18
kmh
1.1m
0.5m
0.6m
0.5m
0.6m
0.7m
1.0m
1.1m
4.8s 9.2s 9.1s 6.0s 9.0s 9.0s 8.8s 8.7s
Sun 2nd August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
21
kmh
13
kmh
14
kmh
14
kmh
29
kmh
31
kmh
28
kmh
0.6m
1.0m
1.1m
1.0m
0.9m
1.2m
1.1m
1.4m
8.5s 4.6s 5.4s 5.2s 7.6s 7.6s 7.5s 7.2s
Mon 3rd August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24
kmh
24
kmh
27
kmh
26
kmh
26
kmh
26
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
1.3m
1.2m
1.1m
1.0m
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
1.0m
7.1s 7.0s 7.0s 6.8s 6.8s 6.8s 6.9s 7.0s
Tue 4th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19
kmh
18
kmh
19
kmh
20
kmh
18
kmh
13
kmh
12
kmh
15
kmh
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
7.1s 7.2s 7.3s 7.3s 7.4s 7.4s 7.3s 7.3s
Wed 29th July
2:30 AM 8:26 AM 2:32 PM 8:49 PM
0.20 1.71 0.03 2.09
Thu 30th July
3:12 AM 9:08 AM 3:18 PM 9:31 PM
0.15 1.76 0.00 2.08
Fri 31st July
3:54 AM 9:52 AM 4:05 PM 10:16 PM
0.12 1.80 0.00 2.04
Sat 1st August
4:38 AM 10:42 AM 4:55 PM 11:04 PM
0.11 1.83 0.04 1.97
Sun 2nd August
5:25 AM 11:36 AM 5:49 PM 11:56 PM
0.12 1.85 0.10 1.88
Mon 3rd August
6:15 AM 12:36 PM 6:48 PM
0.14 1.86 0.17
Tue 4th August
12:52 AM 7:11 AM 1:38 PM 7:52 PM
1.80 0.16 1.89 0.23
Wed 29th July
34°
9.7mm
9kmh WSW
10%
Thu 30th July
32°
0.0mm
6kmh NNE
10%
Fri 31st July
31°
0.6mm
15kmh S
30%
Sat 1st August
31°
1.2mm
21kmh SE
53%
Sun 2nd August
28°
5.0mm
10kmh SSW
64%
Mon 3rd August
29°
4.8mm
24kmh SSW
80%
Tue 4th August
29°
1.2mm
18kmh S
60%
Wed 5th August
31°
1.5mm
13kmh SSE
59%
Thu 6th August
30°
1.3mm
12kmh ESE
44%
Fri 7th August
31°
0.0mm
8kmh ENE
20%
Sat 8th August
31°
0.4mm
7kmh ENE
46%
Sun 9th August
30°
0.1mm
16kmh E
41%
Mon 10th August
32°
0.0mm
11kmh NE
26%
Tue 11th August
32°
10.2mm
16kmh SW
44%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 31° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 29° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day. There will be 11 days of light rain with an average of 3.3mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 42%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Folly Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Holiday at Folly Beach, Folly Island, Charleston County, South Carolina

Folly Beach is a beautiful beach destination located on Folly Island in Charleston County, South Carolina. The beach offers a variety of activities and attractions for both relaxation and adventure seekers.

Beach Type

Folly Beach features a mix of soft golden sand and areas with coarser sands. It is not known for having powdery white sand like some other beach destinations but still provides a comfortable and enjoyable experience for sunbathing and strolling along the shore. The waters are generally calm, making it suitable for swimming and various water sports.

Snorkeling and Diving

While Folly Beach does not have extensive rocky areas or coral reefs directly offshore, there are nearby spots that offer snorkeling and diving opportunities. The fish prefer rocky environments or reefs; therefore, you may need to take a short boat trip to access such locations around the island. Some popular spots include the Folly Beach Pier area or heading out to nearby Morris Island.

Popular Beach Activities

  1. Surfing: Folly Beach is known as one of the best surfing spots on the East Coast of the United States. Both beginners and experienced surfers can enjoy the waves here. Several local surf shops offer lessons and equipment rentals.

  2. Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP): With its calm waters, Folly Beach is an excellent location to try stand-up paddleboarding. Rentals are available at various locations along the beach.

  3. Kayaking: Explore the surrounding marshes or take a guided tour with one of the local kayak rental companies.

  4. Fishing: Fishing enthusiasts will enjoy casting their lines off the Folly Beach Pier or booking a deep-sea fishing charter.

  5. Beach Volleyball: There are several beach volleyball courts available for public use along Folly Beach.

  6. Biking: Rent a bike and explore the island's scenic paths and trails.

Accommodation Options

Folly Beach offers a range of accommodation options, including beachfront hotels, vacation rentals, and charming bed & breakfasts. Some popular areas to stay include:

  1. Beachfront: Staying in a beachfront hotel or rental property allows you to have direct access to the sandy shores and stunning ocean views.

  2. Downtown Folly Beach: Staying in downtown Folly Beach puts you within walking distance of various restaurants, shops, and attractions.

  3. Folly River Area: For a more tranquil experience, consider staying near the Folly River area, where you'll find quieter accommodations surrounded by nature.

Beach Amenities

Folly Beach offers various amenities for visitors to enjoy during their stay:

  • Public restrooms
  • Outdoor showers
  • Picnic areas
  • Beach chair and umbrella rentals
  • Lifeguard stations (seasonal)
  • Free public parking (limited)
  • Wheelchair accessibility

So pack your bags and head to Folly Beach for an unforgettable beach holiday filled with sun, surf, and relaxation!

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