The surf forecast is 2 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° SSW @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:45am / 6:40am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 3am on Thu 5/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (130) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (160) 2.8 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, May 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    23mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    19mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    E
  • Monday, Jun 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated May 27, 2026 @ 9:09pm.
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