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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    89° S @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:18pm / 7:00pm
  • BUOY 41004
    ESE2.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 6pm on Sun 7/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (118) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (203) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,5.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Jul 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jul 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jul 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    14mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    1.1ft
    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 Jul 26, 2026 @ 3:22pm.
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