Webcam Gives Live Beach View

If  you're curious about the conditions on Folly Beach, but don't want to leave your desk, a new web cam offers great views from just about anywhere.

Tides Hotel on Folly Beach has partnered with surfchex.com and has installed a top-of-the-line web cam to give beach views from any internet-connected computer or mobile device.

Check out the web cam view.

"Folly Beach is a natural barrier island and as such, the beach and waves are constantly changing," said Ken Merkel, Tides general manager. "We’re very
excited about having the surf cam at the Tides in order to show people how great the beach is at anytime."

There are also web cams on Isle of Palms and on Kiawah Island, but Tides is offering a much better vantage point and higher resolution.

The Tides surf cam is capable of 720p HD images with 15 frames per second, which brings the beach to life. The camera is mounted on the Tides at Folly Beach  and pans and zooms twenty-four hours a day.

By going through a series of presets starting at the pier and moving its way west, the camera is able to capture the full mood of the beach, according to a hotel news release.