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 20° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect sunshine and sunny skies with an average cloud cover of 49%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and moderate at 22kmh from the South-Southwest. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Folly Beach faces Southeast and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 07:27 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 100% may make the sunset not viewable.

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 20° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.4mm of rain. Expect sunny spells but some cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 67%.

FOLLY BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Thu 13th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 12° 13° 21° 21° 18° 16°
34% 0% 33% 58% 25% 98% 100% 45%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Fri 14th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 15° 15° 18° 21° 21° 18° 15°
76% 94% 67% 38% 44% 48% 39% 70%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Sat 15th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 15° 16° 19° 22° 23° 21° 19°
100% 100% 81% 52% 42% 43% 40% 39%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Sun 16th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 19° 19° 20° 22° 21° 19° 17°
42% 99% 84% 81% 51% 83% 100% 45%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.3mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Mon 17th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17° 14° 12° 12° 15° 17° 16° 14°
12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
13°
13°
13°
Tue 18th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 12° 14° 18° 19° 17° 15°
0% 0% 6% 12% 3% 9% 30% 42%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Wed 19th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 15° 15° 17° 20° 21° 19° 17°
15% 30% 48% 16% 8% 5% 1% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Thu 13th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
14
kmh
11
kmh
11
kmh
19
kmh
22
kmh
15
kmh
12
kmh
0.7m
0.7m
0.4m
0.5m
0.8m
0.8m
0.6m
0.5m
7.8s 7.6s 5.0s 8.3s 8.3s 8.0s 7.9s 7.8s
Fri 14th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
8
kmh
5
kmh
3
kmh
10
kmh
10
kmh
10
kmh
10
kmh
0.3m
0.1m
0.1m
0.2m
0.3m
0.2m
0.2m
0.5m
5.2s 3.8s 3.6s 5.0s 3.9s 4.1s 4.3s 9.0s
Sat 15th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18
kmh
17
kmh
14
kmh
14
kmh
22
kmh
24
kmh
28
kmh
34
kmh
0.5m
0.5m
0.3m
0.3m
0.7m
0.9m
1.0m
1.5m
9.0s 9.0s 4.8s 5.2s 9.0s 9.1s 9.3s 9.3s
Sun 16th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
39
kmh
41
kmh
40
kmh
43
kmh
48
kmh
41
kmh
24
kmh
15
kmh
1.7m
1.6m
1.5m
1.6m
1.4m
1.9m
0.7m
0.6m
9.3s 9.3s 9.3s 9.3s 9.3s 9.3s 8.3s 8.1s
Mon 17th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22
kmh
27
kmh
29
kmh
28
kmh
25
kmh
19
kmh
12
kmh
9
kmh
0.6m
0.5m
0.4m
0.9m
1.0m
1.0m
0.9m
0.9m
8.1s 7.9s 7.6s 8.2s 8.4s 8.6s 8.5s 8.4s
Tue 18th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
9
kmh
5
kmh
5
kmh
10
kmh
16
kmh
17
kmh
13
kmh
14
kmh
0.8m
0.9m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
8.4s 8.4s 8.4s 8.4s 8.4s 8.4s 8.4s 8.3s
Wed 19th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16
kmh
16
kmh
15
kmh
21
kmh
25
kmh
26
kmh
22
kmh
22
kmh
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.9m
0.9m
0.9m
8.2s 8.1s 8.0s 8.0s 8.0s 10.0s 10.7s 10.1s
Thu 13th March
2:06 AM 8:19 AM 2:33 PM 8:42 PM
-0.08 1.66 -0.02 1.64
Fri 14th March
2:49 AM 8:54 AM 3:08 PM 9:19 PM
-0.07 1.63 -0.02 1.66
Sat 15th March
3:29 AM 9:29 AM 3:39 PM 9:54 PM
-0.05 1.60 0.00 1.66
Sun 16th March
4:06 AM 10:02 AM 4:09 PM 10:27 PM
-0.01 1.54 0.04 1.64
Mon 17th March
4:43 AM 10:36 AM 4:38 PM 10:59 PM
0.05 1.48 0.08 1.61
Tue 18th March
5:19 AM 11:09 AM 5:08 PM 11:31 PM
0.12 1.41 0.12 1.58
Wed 19th March
5:58 AM 11:45 AM 5:42 PM
0.19 1.34 0.17
Thu 13th March
22°
0.0mm
14kmh SSW
49%
Fri 14th March
22°
0.0mm
9kmh ESE
59%
Sat 15th March
23°
0.0mm
21kmh S
62%
Sun 16th March
22°
0.4mm
41kmh S
73%
Mon 17th March
18°
0.0mm
24kmh NW
1%
Tue 18th March
20°
0.0mm
14kmh S
12%
Wed 19th March
21°
0.0mm
23kmh SSW
15%
Thu 20th March
17°
2.1mm
26kmh WSW
45%
Fri 21st March
16°
0.0mm
14kmh E
5%
Sat 22nd March
21°
0.0mm
23kmh W
5%
Sun 23rd March
16°
0.0mm
14kmh E
28%
Mon 24th March
20°
0.0mm
14kmh SSE
71%
Tue 25th March
22°
1.5mm
10kmh SW
65%
Wed 26th March
23°
0.3mm
22kmh S
54%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 20° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 4 days of very light rain with an average of 1.1mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 39%.

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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