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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NNE @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:36am / 4:32am
  • BUOY 41067
    ESE2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 11pm on Wed 10/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDN 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (107) 1.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYE (91) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    E
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    1ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    ESE
  • Friday, Oct 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    E
  • Saturday, Oct 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    E
  • Sunday, Oct 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    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 Oct 21, 2026 @ 9:16pm.
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