The surf forecast is 3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
83° ENE @ 22 → 29mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:08am / 6:18am
BUOY 41067
E4.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 9pm on Tue 9/8

WINDENE 15 mph

PRIMARYE (89) 4.5 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
3.9ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4ft
5s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

16mph
4.5ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

E

12mph
3.2ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.8ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

E

14mph
2.8ft
6s
ESE

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

SW

5mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
1.9ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

WSW

8mph
1.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SSW

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

SSW

6mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WNW

6mph
1.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

S

6mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
1.3ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 14mph	3.9ft 6s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 17mph	4ft 5s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 16mph	4.5ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	E 12mph	3.2ft 6s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.8ft 6s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	E 14mph	2.8ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	SW 5mph	2.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	ESE 4mph	1.9ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	1.7ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	WSW 8mph	1.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.3ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WNW 6mph	1.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	S 6mph	1.3ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 11mph	1.3ft 8s SE

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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 8, 2026 @ 3:16pm.

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