The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SW @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:49am / 12:07pm
  • BUOY 41067
    S1.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 7am on Fri 12/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (113) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (198) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    E
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    9s
    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 Dec 26, 2025 @ 8:10pm.
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