The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and glassy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
84° S @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:21am / 7:25am
BUOY 41067
SE1.6ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 2am on Wed 8/26

WINDSSW 1 mph

PRIMARYESE (120) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSE (124) 0.5 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SW

5mph
0.6ft
7s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

4mph
0.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
0.8ft
10s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SW

9mph
0.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
1.5ft
4s
S
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

15mph
1.9ft
4s
SSE

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SW

9mph
2.2ft
4s
S
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

7mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

13mph
1ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SE

5mph
1.5ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

8mph
1.5ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SE

9mph
1.6ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SW 5mph	0.6ft 7s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSW 4mph	0.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	0.8ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SW 9mph	0.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 5mph	1.5ft 4s S
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 15mph	1.9ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SW 9mph	2.2ft 4s S
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 7mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 13mph	1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SE 10mph	1.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SE 5mph	1.5ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 8mph	1.5ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SE 9mph	1.6ft 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 25, 2026 @ 9:07pm.

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