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Consistency
5
difficulty
4
crowd
150M
wave length
BEACH
break type
4
WAVE QUALITY
Edisto Beach
Peak
Folly Beach Pier
Peak
Fripp Island
Peak
Hunting Island
Peak
Isle Of Palms Pier
Peak
The Washout
Peak
Apache Pier
Peak
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Fripp Island Surf Spot

North America,  South Carolina + Georgia,  South Carolina,  South Carolina - South
  • What's it like?
  • Forecast
  • Seasons
  • Popular questions

Located in South Carolina, Fripp Island is a mediocre beachie that breaks over a rock and sand bottom. The waves here require a bit of skill to surf well and break for up to 150 meters providing some excellent sections for manoeuvres. Private island, so you have to know someone or sneakily paddle across the channel out of sight of the guards.

What are the best surf conditions for Fripp Island?

Gets good from chest high to double overhead. A longboard will work well here when small and a shortboard will work when bigger. This break is suitable for all levels of surfers. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and is uncrowded often (4/10). The best winds are from the North, Northwest, Southwest, and West depending on the stretch of curved beach. The best swells are from the East, North, Northeast, South, and Southeast. Works best on lower tides.

We recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini in the summer when water temperatures rise to 29 degrees. In winter we recommend wearing a 3/2 wetsuit when temps drop to 17 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

 

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150M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Rock and sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Fripp Island

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Fripp Island. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Fripp Island. Check today's Fripp Island surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Fripp Island

The air and sea temperatures at Fripp Island surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 6 other surf spots near Fripp Island. Discover them below:

63.5KM

Folly Beach Pier

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
6.8KM

Hunting Island

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast
83.9KM

Isle Of Palms Pier

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
226KM

Apache Pier

6
Peak | Exp Surfers
150m long
Surf forecast
27.2KM

Edisto Beach

4
Peak | Exp Surfers
50m long
Surf forecast
69.8KM

The Washout

4
Peak | Exp Surfers
100m long
Surf forecast

Fripp Island surf map

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