The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° E @ 4 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:25am / 1:41am
  • BUOY 41067
    ESE2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 6am on Fri 9/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (110) 2.1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (122) 0.3 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Sep 18, 2026 @ 3:02am.
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