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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    88° SSW @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:34pm / 12:37pm
  • BUOY 41067
    SE1.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Mon 8/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (128) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (183) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 3:14pm.
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