The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
72° NE @ 22 → 29mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:09pm / 6:07am
BUOY 41067
ESE4.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 11am on Wed 10/7

WINDNE 18 mph

PRIMARYE (80) 4.6 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
4.1ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4.8ft
7s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
3.8ft
7s
E

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

9mph
2.7ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph
2.4ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NE

8mph
2.3ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
3.1ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4ft
5s
E

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

E

22mph
6.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ESE

18mph
5.1ft
7s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ESE

17mph
5.2ft
7s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

S

18mph
5.4ft
7s
SSE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SW

10mph
3.8ft
7s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SW

10mph
3.3ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 17mph	4.1ft 7s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	4.8ft 7s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	3.8ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 9mph	2.7ft 7s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	2.4ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	2.1ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NE 8mph	2.3ft 6s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	3.1ft 6s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	E 22mph	6.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ESE 18mph	5.1ft 7s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ESE 17mph	5.2ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	S 18mph	5.4ft 7s SSE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SW 10mph	3.8ft 7s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SW 10mph	3.3ft 7s 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 Oct 7, 2026 @ 9:16am.

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