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Lowcountry Guide

Folly
Beach

Edge of America

Everything for a laid-back day on the Edge of America: surf and tide conditions, where to park, the marsh-side sunset and where to eat after the sand.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

The Washout

East end · the area's best surf break

Limited parking · surf

Folly Beach Pier

Rebuilt county fishing pier · center

Paid lot · restrooms

Folly Beach County Park

West end · pavilions & showers

Paid lot · lifeguards

Center Street Beach

Main downtown access · walk to bars

Metered · fills fast

Lighthouse Inlet

North end walk to the Morris Island view

Walk-in · nature preserve

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Charleston

20 min north

Historic downtown, the Battery & King Street

James Island

10 min north

County Park, Riverland & the causeway oysters

Kiawah Island

45 min west

Beachwalker Park & the resort dunes

Isle of Palms

40 min north

Wide family sand & the marina sunset

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Folly Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Rough water today. No weather alert for Folly Beach, but the forecast has waves to 4 ft and wind to 19 mph. Fine for a walk, not for a swim. Right now at Folly Beach, the water is 68°F, surf is running 4–5 ft and the air is 70°F but feels like 67°F. Wind is 18 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 76 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 2:02 AM, Low 7:36 AM, High 2:29 PM, Low 8:28 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash. Allowed until May 1.