University of South Carolina

 

South Carolina Nearshore Monitoring System

 

Real-time wave & current information in the nearshore at

Folly Beach Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier, SC

 

 

Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System

 

Funded by:

 

The measurement location is approximately 1,000 ft past the end of the pier at approximately 4m water depth.

Station Location:

32o39.009’ N, 79o56.217’ W

Last Update:

7/30 6:00 AM EDT

This webpage self-refreshes every 15 minutes with new data arriving at 15 minutes past each hour.

A. Directional Wave Information

Past 24 hour animations animated gif animated applet

Last update 7/30 6:00 AM EDT
Significant Wave Height0.36 meters (1.18 feet)
Peak Period8.00 seconds
Peak Direction from SE (134.0 degrees)
Depth3.09 meters (10.13 feet)
Maximum Height0.40 meters (1.31 feet)
Mean Period4.90 seconds

Graphs (units Metric) 1 day 3 days 1 week 1 month 3 months 1 year

Graphs (units English) 1 day 3 days 1 week 1 month 3 months 1 year

DODS/OPeNDAP Data Query

 

B. Ocean Current Information

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Bin NumberHeight above seabed (meters)Current Speed (meters/second) (knots)Current Direction (degrees)
11.550.114 (0.222)275
22.050.143 (0.278)262
32.550.146 (0.284)250
43.050.152 (0.295)237
    
Bin average0.139 meters/second (0.270 knots) toward WSW (256 degrees)

 

C. Meteorological Condition Information

 

Weather conditions