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

WEATHER - LIVE
84° S @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:19am / 11:52am
BUOY 41067
E1.3ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Tue 9/15

WINDSSE 3 mph

PRIMARYSE (124) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ENE

8mph
1.2ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.5ft
4s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.2ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
3.6ft
6s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
3.4ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.6ft
5s
E

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
3.1ft
6s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.2ft
6s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3ft
6s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNE

8mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
2.2ft
6s
E
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

E

7mph
2ft
6s
E

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SSE

3mph
1.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
1.1ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SE

8mph
0.9ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ENE 8mph	1.2ft 9s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.5ft 4s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 11mph	3.6ft 6s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 15mph	3.4ft 6s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.6ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.1ft 6s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.2ft 6s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNE 8mph	2.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	2.2ft 6s E
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	E 7mph	2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SSE 3mph	1.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	ESE 6mph	1.1ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	SE 8mph	0.9ft 7s 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 Sep 14, 2026 @ 9:16pm.

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