The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
82° ENE @ 18 → 27mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:58am / 12:03am
BUOY 41076
E5.2ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 2am on Wed 9/16

WINDENE 14 mph

PRIMARYE (92) 3.9 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
3.6ft
6s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.2ft
6s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.5ft
5s
E

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

9mph
3ft
6s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph
3.1ft
6s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
2.9ft
6s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

3mph
2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.9ft
6s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

N

3mph
1.6ft
6s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

7mph
1.4ft
6s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1.3ft
6s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

ESE

2mph
1.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

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

ESE

10mph
1ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 11mph	3.6ft 6s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.2ft 6s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.5ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 9mph	3ft 6s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.1ft 6s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	2.9ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNE 4mph	2.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	ENE 3mph	2ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.9ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	N 3mph	1.6ft 6s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 7mph	1.4ft 6s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1.3ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	ESE 2mph	1.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 7mph	1.1ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1ft 7s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Sep 15, 2026 @ 9:12pm.

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