The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
83° E @ 25 → 36mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:20am / 5:45pm
BUOY 41067
E4.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 7pm on Mon 9/7

WINDENE 16 mph

PRIMARYE (83) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,5.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

10mph
0.6ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.4ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3.3ft
5s
E

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.1ft
6s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
4.5ft
6s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.7ft
6s
E

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

11mph
3.6ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.5ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.4ft
5s
E

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

3mph
2.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

S

2mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

10mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SW

9mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 10mph	0.6ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.4ft 4s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3.3ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.1ft 6s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	4.5ft 6s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.7ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 11mph	3.6ft 6s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.5ft 6s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.4ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 3mph	2.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	S 2mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 10mph	1.8ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SW 9mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 9mph	1.4ft 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 7, 2026 @ 3:21pm.

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