South Carolina Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for South Carolina, United States — 8 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in South Carolina by day
Top-rated of 8 spots each day
WedOct 28Folly Beach★★★★★4.6ftThuOct 29Folly Beach★★★★★4.6ftFriOct 30Folly Beach★★★★★3.2ftSatOct 31Folly Beach★★★★★4.0ftSunNov 1Folly Beach★★★★★5.8ftMonNov 2Top pickFolly Beach★★★★★5.9ftbest 6amTueNov 3Folly Beach★★★★★2.7ftWedNov 4Folly Beach★★★★★1.9ftThuNov 5Folly Beach★★★★★3.2ftbest 9pmFriNov 6Folly Beach★★★★★3.1ftbest 3pmSatNov 7Garden City Beach★★★★★3.1ftbest 9pmSunNov 8Folly Beach★★★★★3.8ftMonNov 9Myrtle Beach★★★★★4.5ftTueNov 10Folly Beach★★★★★3.0ftWedNov 11Edisto Beach★★★★★4.1ftbest 6amThuNov 12Hunting Island★★★★★3.3ftbest 9am
Surf spots in South Carolina
Best wind spot in South Carolina
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 28 OctHunting IslandPrime, cross-onshore, best around 18:00
- Thu 29 OctHunting IslandPrime, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Fri 30 OctHunting IslandModerate, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Sat 31 OctFolly BeachStrong, cross-shore, best around 18:00
Monthly conditions in South Carolina
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Folly Beach. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
15%
Feb
15%
Mar
24%
Apr
17%
May
12%
Jun
8%
Jul
1%
Aug
11%
Sep
24%
Oct
13%
Nov
27%
Dec
27%
Swell period
8s
8s
9s
8s
7s
7s
7s
8s
10s
8s
9s
9s
Water temp
54°F
57°F
63°F
68°F
75°F
80°F
86°F
85°F
81°F
73°F
67°F
58°F