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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° S @ 18 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:02am / 10:25am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 11pm on Sat 9/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (126) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (155) 1.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,5.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    E
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    E
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    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 12, 2026 @ 9:11pm.
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