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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    43° NW @ 16 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:47pm / 7:57pm
  • BUOY 41067
    SE1.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 8pm on Mon 3/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (151) 3.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (280) 2.6 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.5ft
    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 Mar 17, 2026 @ 9:17am.
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