The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
68° NE @ 20 → 27mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:54am / 10:05am
BUOY 41067
ESE4.3ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 4am on Wed 10/28

WINDNE 14 mph

PRIMARYE (94) 4.5 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,-0.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
4.4ft
9s
E
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.4ft
9s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
4.9ft
9s
E

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
4.6ft
9s
E
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.4ft
9s
E
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
4.1ft
9s
E

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

9mph
2.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

11mph
3.2ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
3.6ft
5s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
4.8ft
6s
E

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

E

16mph
4.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

21mph
5.3ft
7s
ESE
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

SE

22mph
6.3ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	4.4ft 9s E
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.4ft 9s E
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	4.9ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	4.6ft 9s E
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.4ft 9s E
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	4.1ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 9mph	2.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 11mph	3.2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	3.6ft 5s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	4.8ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	E 16mph	4.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 21mph	5.3ft 7s ESE
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	SE 22mph	6.3ft 7s 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 Oct 28, 2026 @ 3:10am.

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