The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° W @ 9 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:14am / 12:53am
  • BUOY 41067
    S3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 8am on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (152) 2.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    E
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    E
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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 7, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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