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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° SW @ 11 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:53pm / 12:42pm
BUOY 41067
ESE1.3ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 16

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 3pm on Fri 10/16

WINDS 10 mph

PRIMARYESE (116) 1 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,5.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

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

SW

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

S

12mph
1ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NW

16mph
0.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NW

17mph
0.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

N

24mph
0.7ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

19mph
4ft
6s
ENE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

18mph
3.4ft
6s
ENE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
1.5ft
8s
E

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

17mph
1.9ft
14s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

N

13mph
1.6ft
14s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

NNW

18mph
1.3ft
13s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNW

19mph
1.5ft
7s
E
12pm
1 ft
clean

N

9mph
0.8ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
clean

N

10mph
1.3ft
6s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 5mph	1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SW 6mph	1ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 12mph	1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NW 16mph	0.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NW 17mph	0.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	N 24mph	0.7ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 19mph	4ft 6s ENE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 18mph	3.4ft 6s ENE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	1.5ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 17mph	1.9ft 14s ESE
12pm	2+ ft clean	N 13mph	1.6ft 14s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	NNW 18mph	1.3ft 13s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNW 19mph	1.5ft 7s E
12pm	1 ft clean	N 9mph	0.8ft 12s ESE
6pm	1 ft clean	N 10mph	1.3ft 6s 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 Oct 16, 2026 @ 1:16pm.

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