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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° NE @ 25 → 31mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:53am / 9:17am
  • BUOY 41067
    E3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 1pm on Sun 12/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (119) 1.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (65) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    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 Dec 22, 2025 @ 2:09am.
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