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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° W @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:17am / 10:32am
  • BUOY 41067
    ESE1.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 9am on Thu 7/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (114) 1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYENE (71) 0.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jul 16, 2026 @ 3:28am.
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