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

WEATHER - LIVE
84° SE @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:19am / 3:04am
BUOY 41067
SE1.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 7

SAT 8

SUN 9

MON 10

TUE 11

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 9am on Fri 8/7

WINDE 5 mph

PRIMARYESE (123) 1.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Aug 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

E

5mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SE

5mph
2ft
7s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

10mph
2.4ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Aug 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

SE

6mph
3.2ft
8s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
2.9ft
8s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
2.5ft
8s
SE

Sunday, Aug 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2ft
8s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSE

4mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
1.6ft
7s
ESE

Monday, Aug 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SW

11mph
1.5ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
2.3ft
4s
S

Tuesday, Aug 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
1ft
7s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
1ft
7s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
1.9ft
4s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	E 5mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SE 5mph	2ft 7s SE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 10mph	2.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	SE 6mph	3.2ft 8s SE
12pm	2-3 ft fair	SSE 5mph	2.9ft 8s SE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSE 9mph	2.5ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	SSW 6mph	2ft 8s SE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSE 4mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 11mph	1.6ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SW 11mph	1.5ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	1.4ft 7s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 15mph	2.3ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	WSW 12mph	1ft 7s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	WSW 6mph	1ft 7s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	1.9ft 4s S

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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 7, 2026 @ 3:05am.

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