The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
68° N @ 20 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:34am / 2:47am
BUOY 41067
ESE3.3ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 10pm on Mon 10/19

WINDNNE 9 mph

PRIMARYESE (109) 2.1 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYE (79) 2.7 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

13mph
2.2ft
13s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

NNE

8mph
2.2ft
13s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NNE

9mph
1.8ft
12s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
1.6ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
1.4ft
12s
ESE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
2.9ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
3.1ft
6s
ENE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

N

7mph
2.2ft
6s
E

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

N

10mph
1.3ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

11mph
1.3ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

ENE

5mph
1.1ft
12s
ESE

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
0.9ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.7ft
5s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3.3ft
5s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 13mph	2.2ft 13s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft clean	NNE 8mph	2.2ft 13s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NNE 9mph	1.8ft 12s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	NNE 12mph	1.6ft 12s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 8mph	1.4ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.9ft 5s ENE
12pm	2 ft fair	NNE 12mph	3.1ft 6s ENE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	N 7mph	2.2ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	N 10mph	1.3ft 12s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 11mph	1.3ft 12s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	ENE 5mph	1.1ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NNE 12mph	0.9ft 12s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.7ft 5s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3.3ft 5s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Oct 19, 2026 @ 9:13pm.

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