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
SunSep 13Top pickFolly Beach★★★★★2.6ftbest 9pmMonSep 14Edisto Beach★★★★★2.4ftTueSep 15Folly Beach★★★★★2.9ftbest 12pmWedSep 16Edisto Beach★★★★★2.5ftThuSep 17Garden City Beach★★★★★2.2ftFriSep 18Folly Beach★★★★★1.7ftSatSep 19Folly Beach★★★★★2.5ftSunSep 20Garden City Beach★★★★★1.7ftMonSep 21Folly Beach★★★★★1.9ftTueSep 22Folly Beach★★★★★1.7ftWedSep 23Garden City Beach★★★★★1.3ftThuSep 24Folly Beach★★★★★2.1ftFriSep 25Folly Beach★★★★★2.8ftSatSep 26Folly Beach★★★★★2.1ftSunSep 27Folly Beach★★★★★2.3ftMonSep 28Folly Beach★★★★★2.5ft
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.
- Sun 13 SeptFolly BeachFresh, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Tue 15 SeptFolly BeachPrime, cross-shore, best around 09:00
- Wed 16 SeptEdisto BeachFresh, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Sat 19 SeptFolly BeachFresh, cross-onshore, 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