The surf forecast is 1+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSW @ 20 → 29mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:38am / 6:39am
BUOY 41067
SSE3.9ft @ 26s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 25

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 12am on Tue 8/25

WINDSW 6 mph

PRIMARYS (181) 2.4 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYESE (123) 0.7 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.5ft
4s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

4mph
0.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
0.6ft
8s
ESE

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SW

5mph
0.6ft
11s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

4mph
0.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
0.7ft
10s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SW

9mph
1.8ft
4s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

7mph
2ft
4s
S
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
2.5ft
4s
SSE

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

WSW

10mph
2.2ft
4s
S
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

13mph
1ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNW

5mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

5mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SE

9mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SW 5mph	1.5ft 4s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	S 4mph	0.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 9mph	0.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SW 5mph	0.6ft 11s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	S 4mph	0.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSE 11mph	0.7ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SW 9mph	1.8ft 4s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 7mph	2ft 4s S
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 15mph	2.5ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	WSW 10mph	2.2ft 4s S
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 6mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 13mph	1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNW 5mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	ESE 5mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SE 9mph	1.1ft 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 Aug 24, 2026 @ 9:10pm.

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