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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° NE @ 22 → 27mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:10am / 5:08am
BUOY 41067
E3.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 9am on Tue 10/6

WINDNE 16 mph

PRIMARYENE (76) 3.8 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (116) 0.4 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
3.2ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4.1ft
6s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
5.1ft
7s
E

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
3.9ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4ft
6s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
3.5ft
7s
E

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

10mph
2.6ft
8s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.7ft
8s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
2.7ft
7s
E

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

9mph
2.5ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.8ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.3ft
5s
E

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

E

20mph
4.5ft
6s
E
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

24mph
5.6ft
7s
E
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

24mph
5.6ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NE 14mph	3.2ft 5s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 17mph	4.1ft 6s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	5.1ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	3.9ft 7s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 15mph	4ft 6s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	3.5ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 10mph	2.6ft 8s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.7ft 8s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	2.7ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 9mph	2.5ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.8ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.3ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	E 20mph	4.5ft 6s E
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 24mph	5.6ft 7s E
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 24mph	5.6ft 7s 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 Oct 6, 2026 @ 9:15am.

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