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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° SW @ 11 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:09pm / 11:54am
  • BUOY 41067
    1.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 2pm on Thu 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (116) 1.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,5.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Friday, Oct 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    17mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    N
    18mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    19mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    23mph
    5.7ft
    7s
    E
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    5ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    23mph
    5.9ft
    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 Oct 15, 2026 @ 9:16am.
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