The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SSW @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:08pm / 6:11am
  • BUOY 41067
    S2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (110) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (74) 0.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    E
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    4ft
    6s
    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 Sep 17, 2025 @ 9:07pm.
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