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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° N @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:34am / 8:38am
  • BUOY 41067
    S2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 14
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Tue 7/14
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (125) 1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (190) 1 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,5.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jul 14, 2026 @ 3:13am.
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