The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° WSW @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:04am / 1:16pm
  • BUOY 41004
    ENE12.8ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
SAT 28
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Mon 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (191) 2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (114) 1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    4.9ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    E
  • Wednesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    1ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    24mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    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 Mar 24, 2026 @ 3:17am.
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