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

WEATHER - LIVE
67° NNE @ 22 → 31mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:35am / 1:54am
BUOY 41067
ESE3.9ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 9pm on Sun 10/18

WINDNNE 18 mph

PRIMARYE (80) 4.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (110) 1.2 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

21mph
2.4ft
8s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
3.7ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

16mph
4.6ft
6s
E

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

17mph
4.2ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

14mph
2.1ft
12s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

N

9mph
2.2ft
13s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

10mph
1.8ft
13s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
1.4ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
2.2ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.6ft
5s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.6ft
5s
ENE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

4mph
2ft
6s
E

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNW

18mph
1.2ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

7mph
1.1ft
13s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
1ft
13s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 21mph	2.4ft 8s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	3.7ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.6ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 17mph	4.2ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft fair	NNE 14mph	2.1ft 12s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft clean	N 9mph	2.2ft 13s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 10mph	1.8ft 13s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	NNE 12mph	1.4ft 12s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 8mph	2.2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.6ft 5s ENE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.6ft 5s ENE
6pm	1+ ft fair	NE 4mph	2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNW 18mph	1.2ft 12s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	NE 7mph	1.1ft 13s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 7mph	1ft 13s 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 18, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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