The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
86° SSW @ 13 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:00am / 3:45pm
BUOY 41067
SSE3.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 1pm on Wed 7/22

WINDS 15 mph

PRIMARYSSE (160) 3.2 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,3.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
3.9ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

S

14mph
3.3ft
6s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

16mph
3.3ft
5s
SSE

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
2.5ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

7mph
1.5ft
5s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

14mph
2.4ft
5s
SSE

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

SSW

9mph
1ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

8mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

16mph
2.7ft
8s
SSE

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

6mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WNW

8mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

6mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

10mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 15mph	3.9ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	S 14mph	3.3ft 6s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 16mph	3.3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	2.5ft 5s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 7mph	1.5ft 5s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 14mph	2.4ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	1ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	S 8mph	1.4ft 8s SE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 16mph	2.7ft 8s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SW 5mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	ENE 6mph	1.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WNW 8mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NW 6mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 10mph	1.4ft 8s 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 Jul 22, 2026 @ 9:07am.

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