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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSW @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:44pm / 8:56pm
  • BUOY 41067
    S2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2am on Fri 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (173) 2.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (117) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SE
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    3ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    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 Apr 17, 2026 @ 3:22pm.
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