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

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSW @ 11 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:04pm / 3:34pm
BUOY 41067
ESE1.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Sat 9/5

WINDS 12 mph

PRIMARYESE (119) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSSE (162) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SW

3mph
1.5ft
6s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

SSW

3mph
1.3ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

12mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WNW

5mph
0.7ft
8s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
0.9ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

14mph
1.6ft
5s
SSE

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

N

8mph
0.6ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
0.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

16mph
1ft
9s
SE

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.6ft
6s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.3ft
5s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4ft
5s
E

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

E

16mph
4.4ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4ft
6s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

16mph
3.6ft
5s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SW 3mph	1.5ft 6s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	SSW 3mph	1.3ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 12mph	0.9ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WNW 5mph	0.7ft 8s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	0.9ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SE 14mph	1.6ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	N 8mph	0.6ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	0.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 16mph	1ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.6ft 6s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.3ft 5s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	E 16mph	4.4ft 6s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4ft 6s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 16mph	3.6ft 5s 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 Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:14pm.

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