Friday, October 9, 2026 — 12:41 PM EDT
Location: Folly Beach Area, SC (CDIP Buoy 150 / Regional Data)
1. WAVE SIZES
Waist to chest high across the outer sandbars and Pier peaks under building northeast swell energy. Smaller knee to thigh high windchop lines roll through the inside sections with bumpy, disorganized conditions due to persistent onshore pressure.
2. CURRENT WEATHER
Cloudy, current temperature 76°F, today's high 78°F. Wind is blowing from the Northeast at 16 mph, maintaining a strong onshore trend through the rest of the day with occasional higher gusts.
3. TIDES
Low: 1:46 PM (0.53 ft)
High: 7:50 PM (6.31 ft)
Low: 7:39 AM (Sat) (0.68 ft)
4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW
Primary Swell: ESE at 2.1 ft with a 10-second period from CDIP/NDBC offshore sensors. Secondary Swell: ENE windswell at 3.0 ft at 6 seconds. Surf conditions remain choppy and blown out later today, increasing further into Saturday as northeast winds strengthen toward gale levels offshore.
5. 12-HOUR WIND
NOAA/NWS HRRR Run: Oct 9, 12:00 PM EDT
| TIME |
WIND DIRECTION |
WIND SPEED |
| 12:00 PM |
NE (Onshore) |
16 mph |
| 1:00 PM |
NE (Onshore) |
17 mph |
| 2:00 PM |
ENE (Onshore) |
18 mph |
| 3:00 PM |
ENE (Onshore) |
18 mph |
| 4:00 PM |
NE (Onshore) |
17 mph |
| 5:00 PM |
NE (Onshore) |
16 mph |
| 6:00 PM |
ENE (Onshore) |
15 mph |
| 7:00 PM |
ENE (Onshore) |
14 mph |
| 8:00 PM |
E (Onshore) |
12 mph |
| 9:00 PM |
E (Onshore) |
12 mph |
| 10:00 PM |
ENE (Onshore) |
13 mph |
| 11:00 PM |
NE (Onshore) |
14 mph |
6. DAYLIGHT
First light: 6:54 AM
Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Total darkness: 7:18 PM
raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider
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