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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° W @ 9 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:29am / 5:18am
  • BUOY 41004
    SE2.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
WED 12
THU 13
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 10am on Sun 8/9
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (122) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Thursday, Aug 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    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 Aug 9, 2026 @ 9:01am.
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