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

WEATHER - LIVE
76° NE @ 13 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:03pm / 7:01am
BUOY 41076
E3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 12pm on Thu 10/8

WINDNNE 10 mph

PRIMARYE (94) 2.5 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
2.6ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2.5ft
7s
E
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
1.5ft
7s
E

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.5ft
4s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.6ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3.4ft
7s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

21mph
5.9ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

E

12mph
4.8ft
7s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ESE

16mph
4.6ft
6s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
4.1ft
7s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
3.6ft
7s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SW

11mph
3.6ft
7s
SE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

11mph
2.1ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NW

12mph
1.7ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

WNW

7mph
1.6ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 9mph	2.6ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2.5ft 7s E
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	1.5ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.5ft 4s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.6ft 6s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3.4ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 21mph	5.9ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	E 12mph	4.8ft 7s ESE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ESE 16mph	4.6ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	SSW 14mph	4.1ft 7s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 14mph	3.6ft 7s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SW 11mph	3.6ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 11mph	2.1ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NW 12mph	1.7ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft clean	WNW 7mph	1.6ft 7s 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 Oct 8, 2026 @ 9:11am.

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