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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    85° SSE @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:15am / 9:14am
  • BUOY 41067
    S2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
MON 3
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Thu 7/30
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (143) 1.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYENE (67) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,5.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    SE
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    16mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jul 30, 2026 @ 3:24pm.
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