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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° S @ 18 → 22mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:57am / 2:57am
BUOY 41067
3.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 4

MON 5

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 5am on Sun 10/4

WINDS 1 mph

PRIMARYSE (139) 1.5 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (119) 0.6 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SSW

3mph
1.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

S

1mph
1.5ft
5s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SE

5mph
1.6ft
6s
SE

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

4mph
1.3ft
6s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

NW

6mph
1.1ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.6ft
4s
ENE

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
3.5ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
4.7ft
6s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
5.1ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
3.9ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
4.2ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.1ft
7s
E

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

15mph
3.4ft
6s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
3.4ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
3.3ft
6s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SSW 3mph	1.5ft 7s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	S 1mph	1.5ft 5s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SE 5mph	1.6ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 4mph	1.3ft 6s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	NW 6mph	1.1ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.6ft 4s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	3.5ft 6s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.7ft 6s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	5.1ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 16mph	3.9ft 6s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 17mph	4.2ft 6s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.1ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 15mph	3.4ft 6s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	3.4ft 6s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	3.3ft 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 Oct 4, 2026 @ 3:04am.

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