Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

7 AM

Dawn Patrol at the Washout

The Washout · Family

Folly's famous east-end surf break draws surfers at first light, the best-known wave in the Charleston area.

7:47 PM

sun-timed

Folly River Sunset

West end & county park · Sunset

The west end and the river side fill as boats head in over the marsh and the sky turns gold.

Big Days

annual
Dec 31

Folly Beach Flip Flop Drop

Folly's family-friendly New Year's Eve street party on Center Street, where a giant lighted flip-flop drops at midnight.

Spring

Folly Gras

The island's Mardi Gras style parade and street festival down Center Street each spring, floats, beads and all.

Dec

Folly Beach Christmas Parade

The quirky island Christmas parade down Center Street, a beloved local tradition of golf carts, boats on trailers and lights.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Folly Beach, the sun sets at 8:18 PM today — about 13h 42m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:36 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Folly Beach update at the top of the conditions page.