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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    90° SW @ 1 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:08pm / 10:54am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 2am on Tue 8/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (131) 2.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (121) 0.5 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2ft
    4s
    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 Aug 12, 2025 @ 3:14pm.
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