Folly Beach, SC Tide Chart & Tide Times

South Carolina · NOAA station Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 Bridge (0.7 mi) · updated Oct 23, 2026

Fri, Oct 23: High tide 6:29 AM (6.0 ft) and 6:55 PM (6.0 ft); low tide 12:13 PM (0.9 ft).

Tide todayHigh 6:29 AM · High 6:55 PMLow 12:13 PM
Today's range5.2 ft0.9 → 6.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41076
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
Sun7:30 AM – 6:37 PMFirst light 7:04 AM · Last light 7:03 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41076 (CHR60WAVE), 20 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast.

Folly Beach tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

TodayFri, Oct 23
6 AMNoon6 PM6:29a · 6.0′12:13p · 0.9′6:55p · 6.0′
  • High 6:29 AM 6.0 ft
  • Low 12:13 PM 0.9 ft
  • High 6:55 PM 6.0 ft

First light 7:04 AMSunrise 7:30 AMSunset 6:37 PMLast light 7:03 PM

TomorrowSat, Oct 24
6 AMNoon6 PM12:32a · 0.5′7:15a · 6.4′1:05p · 0.6′7:38p · 6.1′
  • Low 12:32 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 7:15 AM 6.4 ft
  • Low 1:05 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 7:38 PM 6.1 ft

First light 7:05 AMSunrise 7:31 AMSunset 6:36 PMLast light 7:02 PM

SundaySun, Oct 25
6 AMNoon6 PM1:16a · 0.3′7:59a · 6.8′1:55p · 0.4′8:21p · 6.1′
  • Low 1:16 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 7:59 AM 6.8 ft
  • Low 1:55 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:21 PM 6.1 ft

First light 7:06 AMSunrise 7:31 AMSunset 6:35 PMLast light 7:01 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM2:01a · 0.0′8:43a · 7.0′2:45p · 0.3′9:06p · 6.0′
  • Low 2:01 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:43 AM 7.0 ft
  • Low 2:45 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:06 PM 6.0 ft

First light 7:07 AMSunrise 7:32 AMSunset 6:34 PMLast light 7:00 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 6:29 AM → 12:13 PM 6.0 → 0.9 ft
  • ▲ Rising 12:13 PM → 6:55 PM 0.9 → 6.0 ft
  • ▼ Falling 6:55 PM → 12:32 AM (next day) 6.0 → 0.5 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8665424.

Planning around the tide

  • Surfing: many breaks work best at a particular stage of the tide, and a spot can change a lot between low and high. Use the rising and falling windows above to time a session, and pair them with a swell and wind forecast.
  • Fishing: many anglers plan around moving water in the hours either side of a high or low tide. This week's biggest high is Tue, Oct 27 at 9:31 AM (7.1 ft).
  • Beachcombing & tide pools: the lowest tides expose the most beach. This week's lowest predicted tide is Wed, Oct 28 at 3:35 AM (-0.1 ft). Today's daylight low: 12:13 PM.

Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Folly Beach tide table & sun times — next 9 days

Fri, Oct 23Sun 7:30 AM – 6:37 PMHigh 6:29 AM
6.04 ft		Low 12:13 PM
0.87 ft		High 6:55 PM
6.03 ft
Sat, Oct 24Sun 7:31 AM – 6:36 PMLow 12:32 AM
0.54 ft		High 7:15 AM
6.44 ft		Low 1:05 PM
0.63 ft		High 7:38 PM
6.08 ft
Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:31 AM – 6:35 PMLow 1:16 AM
0.25 ft		High 7:59 AM
6.78 ft		Low 1:55 PM
0.45 ft		High 8:21 PM
6.08 ft
Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:32 AM – 6:34 PMLow 2:01 AM
0.04 ft		High 8:43 AM
7.03 ft		Low 2:45 PM
0.34 ft		High 9:06 PM
6.00 ft
Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:33 AM – 6:33 PMLow 2:47 AM
-0.08 ft		High 9:31 AM
7.14 ft		Low 3:35 PM
0.33 ft		High 9:55 PM
5.88 ft
Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:34 AM – 6:32 PMLow 3:35 AM
-0.10 ft		High 10:22 AM
7.13 ft		Low 4:27 PM
0.41 ft		High 10:48 PM
5.71 ft
Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:35 AM – 6:31 PMLow 4:25 AM
-0.01 ft		High 11:17 AM
7.00 ft		Low 5:20 PM
0.57 ft		High 11:46 PM
5.54 ft
Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:35 AM – 6:30 PMLow 5:19 AM
0.17 ft		High 12:18 PM
6.79 ft		Low 6:18 PM
0.76 ft
Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:36 AM – 6:29 PMHigh 12:50 AM
5.41 ft		Low 6:18 AM
0.39 ft		High 1:23 PM
6.57 ft		Low 7:20 PM
0.89 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8665424; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Folly Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

About Folly Beach

Folly Beach is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina, on Folly Island, south of Charleston.

Tide station used
Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 Bridge, SC (NOAA 8665424, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
0.7 miles
County
Charleston County
Coordinates
32.6693, -79.9606 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Folly Beach city, GEOID 4526035))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Folly Beach, SC?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide for Folly Beach (NOAA station Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 Bridge) is at 6:29 AM (6.0 ft), 6:55 PM (6.0 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Folly Beach, SC?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide for Folly Beach is at 12:13 PM (0.9 ft) local time.

Which tide station is used for Folly Beach?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8665424 (Folly Creek, Hwy. 171 Bridge, SC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 0.7 miles from the Folly Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Folly Beach today?

On Fri, Oct 23, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:04 AM, sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:37 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:03 PM local time (calculated).

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