The surf forecast is 1+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° NNE @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:00pm / 10:11pm
  • BUOY 41067
    ESE2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (116) 1.2 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (159) 0.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    E
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    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 Dec 7, 2025 @ 2:07pm.
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