The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NNE @ 25 → 34mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:24am / 7:34am
  • BUOY 41004
    NE7.5ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11pm on Thu 9/24
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYENE (61) 3.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYE (100) 1.6 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    N
    15mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    E
  • Saturday, Sep 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    2ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    E
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    S
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    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 Sep 24, 2026 @ 9:15pm.
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