Folly Beach fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Folly Beach, using NOAA tide station Folly River Bridge, Folly Island.

Charleston Area Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8666652

South CarolinaSoutheast Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 8 mph)
Normal tide range (5.7 ft)

Next best time

Today 8:16 AM

Prime: Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

High 5:16 PM

5.8 ft

Weather

74°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 6 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

69°F

NOAA Charleston (8.3 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:16 AM - 11:13 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:43 AM

4:11 PM - 5:56 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:16 PM

8:44 PM - 11:34 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:04 PM

All 7 times today

2:38 AM - 3:38 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:04 AM - 5:34 AMMoving water into the high tide at 5:04 AM

5:55 AM - 7:55 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:16 AM - 11:13 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:43 AM

2:52 PM - 3:52 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:11 PM - 5:56 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:16 PM

8:44 PM - 11:34 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:04 PM

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:26 PM 73-75°Fwind to 8 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 5:04 AM (6.0 ft) Low 10:43 AM (0.5 ft) High 5:16 PM (5.8 ft) Low 11:04 PM (0.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:54 AM (6.3 ft) Low 11:37 AM (0.4 ft) High 6:02 PM (5.7 ft) Low 11:49 PM (0.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:39 AM (6.4 ft) Low 12:26 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:44 PM (5.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:31 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:20 AM (6.5 ft) Low 1:12 PM (0.4 ft) High 7:25 PM (5.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8666652 (Folly River Bridge, Folly Island). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Folly Beach: Sea Foam - panoramio — Photo: Scott Cameron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Folly Beach from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Folly River Bridge, Folly Island; the fishing area extends around it.

Google Maps Directions

Water is 69°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Sheepshead 52-75°F
Black drum 55-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM74°6 mphSMostly Sunny

12 PM74°7 mphSMostly Sunny

1 PM74°8 mphSMostly Sunny

2 PM74°8 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM75°8 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM74°7 mphSESunny

5 PM74°6 mphSEMostly Sunny

6 PM73°6 mphSEMostly Cloudy

7 PM73°6 mphSEMostly Cloudy

8 PM73°6 mphSEMostly Cloudy

9 PM73°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM73°6 mphSPartly Cloudy

11 PM73°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM72°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 AM72°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 AM72°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

4 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

5 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

6 AM71°6 mphSWMostly Cloudy

7 AM71°6 mphSWPartly Sunny

8 AM70°7 mphSWPartly Sunny

9 AM72°8 mphSWPartly Sunny

10 AM73°10 mphSWPartly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 8 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:40 AM 5:26 PM	Rise 3:08 AM Set 3:22 PM	Minor 2:38 AM Major 8:16 AM Minor 2:52 PM Major 8:44 PM
Fri 6	6:41 AM 5:25 PM	Rise 4:11 AM Set 3:50 PM	Minor 3:41 AM Major 9:00 AM Minor 3:20 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sat 7	6:42 AM 5:24 PM	Rise 5:12 AM Set 4:20 PM	Minor 4:42 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:50 PM Major 10:12 PM
Sun 8	6:43 AM 5:23 PM	Rise 6:13 AM Set 4:52 PM	Minor 5:43 AM Major 10:32 AM Minor 4:22 PM
Mon 9	6:44 AM 5:23 PM	Rise 7:14 AM Set 5:29 PM	Minor 6:44 AM Major 11:20 AM Minor 4:59 PM
Tue 10	6:45 AM 5:22 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 6:10 PM	Major 11:48 PM Minor 7:43 AM Major 12:12 PM Minor 5:40 PM
Wed 11	6:46 AM 5:21 PM	Rise 9:10 AM Set 6:57 PM	Major 12:40 AM Minor 8:40 AM Major 1:04 PM Minor 6:27 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Folly Beach

Charleston Harbor, Isle of Palms, Folly and Kiawah: jetties, marsh flats and tidal rivers right by the city.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish, flounder and spotted seatrout are all at their best in the creeks and inlets.

Commonly caught in this area: Red drum, spotted seatrout, flounder, sheepshead and black drum.

Also caught here: croaker, whiting, black drum, sheepshead, blacktip shark.

Read the beach before you cast: look for darker troughs, rip currents and cuts in the sandbar where fish feed. Sand fleas and shrimp are reliable surf baits, and the first and last hours of daylight are usually best.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Flounder

Sheepshead

Black drum

Spot and croaker

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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