The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° SW @ 18 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:25pm / 9:13am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE5.9ft @ 26s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Sun 10/11
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (161) 3.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Oct 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Oct 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Oct 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ESE
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Oct 11, 2026 @ 9:05am.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.

Forecast Services

Surf Captain Mobile
  • App Store Link
  • Google Play Store Link

Surf Captain Widgets

Add Surf Captain Widgets to your website. Choose from two different widget types to provide the 3 day surf forecast or current conditions on your site.

View Service

Surf Etiquette Guide

We created the Surf Captain Surf Etiquette guide to hand out to surf schools and surf shops to help educate the new wave of beginner surfers. Free for those willing to help educate.

View Service

Cross Promotional Tide Charts

The Surf Captain cross promotional tide charts offer you and your business and easy and inexpensive way to market your brand. The tide charts are 3 months front, and 3 months back, with your logo and business info on the top of each side.

View Service

Surf Captain Mini Handbook

The Surf Captain Mini Handbooks - A Simple Guide to Surf Forecasting. The Mini Handbook is a trifold brochure providing the basic understandings of ocean wave science and surf forecasting.

View Service