The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
86° SSW @ 18 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:11am / 2:57pm
BUOY 41067
S3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 12pm on Tue 7/21

WINDS 17 mph

PRIMARYSSE (163) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

S

14mph
3ft
5s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

S

17mph
3.3ft
5s
SSE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

19mph
4ft
5s
SSE

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
3.3ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

S

15mph
3ft
6s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

16mph
3.3ft
5s
SSE

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
2.2ft
6s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

6mph
1.9ft
5s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
2.6ft
5s
SSE

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
2.4ft
4s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

11mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.5ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WNW

5mph
1.9ft
8s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

WNW

3mph
1.7ft
8s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

ESE

1mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	S 14mph	3ft 5s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	S 17mph	3.3ft 5s SSE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 19mph	4ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SSW 12mph	3.3ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	S 15mph	3ft 6s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 16mph	3.3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SW 11mph	2.2ft 6s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	S 6mph	1.9ft 5s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 15mph	2.6ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	2.4ft 4s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 11mph	1.3ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 9mph	1.5ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WNW 5mph	1.9ft 8s SE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	WNW 3mph	1.7ft 8s SE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	ESE 1mph	1.6ft 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 Jul 21, 2026 @ 9:12am.

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