The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° WSW @ 18 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:44pm / 6:35am
  • BUOY 41067
    SSW3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 12
MON 13
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Sun 7/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (196) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (127) 1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,5.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Jul 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Jul 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jul 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    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 12, 2026 @ 3:10am.
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