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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° S @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:56am / 9:51am
  • BUOY 41067
    ENE2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (74) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (107) 0.5 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    E
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    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 May 3, 2026 @ 3:15pm.
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