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

WEATHER - LIVE
86° SSW @ 11 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:23am / 2:08pm
BUOY 41067
S2.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 10am on Mon 7/20

WINDS 10 mph

PRIMARYSSE (159) 2.1 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYESE (121) 0.4 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
2.3ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

11mph
2ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

14mph
2.3ft
5s
SSE

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
3.3ft
5s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

S

16mph
2.9ft
6s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

S

17mph
3.5ft
5s
SSE

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
3.2ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
2.7ft
6s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

17mph
3.1ft
5s
SSE

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
1.9ft
5s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SW

7mph
1.1ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
2.5ft
4s
SSE

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
2.6ft
5s
S
12pm
1+ ft
clean

WSW

5mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

ENE

3mph
1.6ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SSW 10mph	2.3ft 5s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 11mph	2ft 5s SSE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 14mph	2.3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	3.3ft 5s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	S 16mph	2.9ft 6s SSE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	S 17mph	3.5ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SSW 12mph	3.2ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.7ft 6s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 17mph	3.1ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SW 11mph	1.9ft 5s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	SW 7mph	1.1ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 15mph	2.5ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SSW 9mph	2.6ft 5s S
12pm	1+ ft clean	WSW 5mph	1.3ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft clean	ENE 3mph	1.6ft 8s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jul 20, 2026 @ 9:00am.

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