The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
72° N @ 9 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:36am / 3:40am
BUOY 41067
ESE2.6ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 10pm on Tue 10/20

WINDNNE 8 mph

PRIMARYE (79) 2.2 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (107) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
2 ft
clean

N

12mph
1.6ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
2.2ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
2.7ft
6s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
2.7ft
5s
ENE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

7mph
2.1ft
6s
E

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNW

8mph
1.2ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NNE

9mph
1ft
13s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

6mph
0.9ft
12s
ESE

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

N

9mph
0.7ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
2.5ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.4ft
5s
E

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
3.9ft
6s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
4.7ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

24mph
5.8ft
7s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	2 ft clean	N 12mph	1.6ft 12s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 8mph	2.2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	NNE 9mph	2.7ft 6s E
12pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 12mph	2.7ft 5s ENE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 7mph	2.1ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNW 8mph	1.2ft 12s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	NNE 9mph	1ft 13s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	NE 6mph	0.9ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	N 9mph	0.7ft 12s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 14mph	2.5ft 4s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.4ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	3.9ft 6s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	4.7ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 24mph	5.8ft 7s ENE

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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 20, 2026 @ 9:06pm.

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