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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° NE @ 13 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:34am / 4:36pm
  • BUOY 41067
    ESE3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (167) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (139) 0.9 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    22mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 9:10am.
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