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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° W @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:19pm / 9:18am
  • BUOY 41067
    SSE1.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 13
FRI 14
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 11am on Thu 8/13
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (127) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (196) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Friday, Aug 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Aug 13, 2026 @ 9:11am.
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