The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° S @ 7 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:59am / 10:00am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 8am on Sun 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (120) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (145) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SE
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Friday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 9:06pm.
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