The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSW @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:56am / 3:36am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE1.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Sun 5/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (113) 1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (122) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1ft
    5s
    SE
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    4ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    E
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated May 10, 2026 @ 9:12pm.
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