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

WEATHER - LIVE
85° S @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:55pm / 2:27pm
BUOY 41067
ESE2.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 4

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 5pm on Fri 9/4

WINDSSE 9 mph

PRIMARYSE (128) 2 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,4.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

8mph
2.5ft
8s
SE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SE

7mph
2.2ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
2ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SW

8mph
1.8ft
4s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.4ft
6s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
1ft
6s
SE

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

W

9mph
1.6ft
4s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SW

6mph
0.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
2ft
4s
S

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

9mph
0.6ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
0.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
0.9ft
9s
SE

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
2.9ft
5s
ENE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.6ft
5s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
2.3ft
8s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SSE 8mph	2.5ft 8s SE
12pm	2 ft fair	SE 7mph	2.2ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	2ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SW 8mph	1.8ft 4s SSE
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.4ft 6s SE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	1ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	W 9mph	1.6ft 4s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SW 6mph	0.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 15mph	2ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 9mph	0.6ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 11mph	0.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NE 17mph	0.9ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 16mph	2.9ft 5s ENE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.6ft 5s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	2.3ft 8s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Sep 4, 2026 @ 3:30pm.

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