The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SW @ 0 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:40am / 10:42am
  • BUOY 41004
    SE2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 31
TUE 1
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 7am on Mon 8/31
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (123) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (122) 0.7 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
  • Thursday, Sep 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Sep 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.1ft
    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 Aug 31, 2026 @ 3:11am.
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