Folly Beach, South Carolina Weather
Folly Beach, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Folly Beach, Charleston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Folly Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Folly Beach is published on the Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Folly Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Folly Beach: Charleston International Airport (KCHS) 28 km · Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO) 31 km · Summerville Airport (KDYB) 55 km · Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) 60 km
Conditions reported at KJZI describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Folly Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Folly Beach.
About Folly Beach, South Carolina
Folly Beach unfurls like a sun-bleached ribbon of sand against the Atlantic’s vast blue. It lies 8.4 miles south of Charleston, SC (from Charleston, SC: bearing 184°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south of James Island. The air here carries the briny tang of salt and the sweet, decay-tinged scent of marsh grass, a constant reminder of the delicate balance between land and sea. Low-slung beach houses, painted in shades of weathered pastel and driftwood grey, huddle together, their porches often adorned with fishing nets and shells. The horizon is a fluid line, broken only by the distant silhouettes of pelicans gliding on the wind and the occasional bobbing mast of a sailboat. Here, the rhythm is dictated by the tides, a slow, deliberate pulse that washes over the sand and dictates the pace of life. This barrier island, once a haven for smugglers and a strategic point during conflicts, now thrives on a more relaxed economy, its character shaped by the ebb and flow of tourism and a deep-rooted connection to the water. The fishing piers, stretching out like skeletal fingers into the surf, are more than just recreational spots; they are vestiges of a time when the sea was the primary provider. The island's history whispers in the salt-laced wind, tales of pirates and Prohibition, now largely overshadowed by the vibrant, unpretentious spirit of its present-day inhabitants. The narrow streets, often unpaved and winding, lead to eclectic shops and casual eateries, each bearing the mark of a place that has chosen its own path, a delightful "folly" perhaps, to exist so close to the powerful embrace of the ocean.
Live animated radar for Folly Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.65518°N, 79.940367°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29439 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Folly Beach, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Folly Beach, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Folly Beach includes coordinates 32.655180°N, 79.940367°W, situated in Charleston County. ZIP code 29439. Telephone area code: 864. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
