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

WEATHER - LIVE
89° S @ 9 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:18pm / 2:14pm
BUOY 41067
SE1.6ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 8pm on Wed 8/19

WINDSE 11 mph

PRIMARYESE (123) 1.3 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYS (169) 0.8 ft @ 2 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WNW

10mph
1.3ft
10s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

WSW

4mph
1.3ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
1.3ft
9s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

5mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SE

8mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
1ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

16mph
2.2ft
3s
SSE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

6mph
2ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
1.7ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

12mph
1.5ft
5s
SSE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

11mph
1.7ft
4s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
0.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

17mph
2.6ft
4s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WNW 10mph	1.3ft 10s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	WSW 4mph	1.3ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 9mph	1.3ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 5mph	1.1ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SE 8mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 12mph	1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 9mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 16mph	2.2ft 3s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 6mph	2ft 5s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	1.7ft 5s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 12mph	1.5ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 11mph	1.7ft 4s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	0.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 17mph	2.6ft 4s SSE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 3:18pm.

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