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

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSW @ 9 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:41am / 11:08am
BUOY 41067
SE3.9ft @ 26s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 12am on Mon 9/14

WINDSW 9 mph

PRIMARYSE (126) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYSSW (196) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,5.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

W

6mph
1.3ft
9s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

ENE

2mph
1.3ft
9s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

7mph
1.3ft
8s
SE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ENE

7mph
1.2ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.1ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
3.6ft
5s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.4ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.7ft
5s
E

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

13mph
3.1ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

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

E

12mph
3.1ft
6s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

NE

8mph
2.2ft
6s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.9ft
5s
E
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.4ft
5s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	W 6mph	1.3ft 9s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	ENE 2mph	1.3ft 9s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 7mph	1.3ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ENE 7mph	1.2ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3ft 4s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.1ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.6ft 5s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.4ft 6s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.7ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 13mph	3.1ft 6s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 15mph	3.4ft 6s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 12mph	3.1ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	NE 8mph	2.2ft 6s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.9ft 5s E
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.4ft 5s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 9:10pm.

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