The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
89° S @ 16 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:12am / 2:20am
BUOY 41067
SE2ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Thu 8/20

WINDS 13 mph

PRIMARYESE (120) 1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (175) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

4mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

3mph
1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
1ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
1.7ft
4s
SSW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

19mph
2.5ft
4s
SSE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

10mph
0.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SW

8mph
0.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

16mph
2.5ft
4s
S

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

WSW

12mph
2.2ft
4s
SSW
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NW

2mph
0.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

S

6mph
1.4ft
5s
S

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

W

5mph
1.9ft
4s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
0.8ft
8s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
2.1ft
4s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 4mph	1.1ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 3mph	1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.7ft 4s SSW
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 9mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 19mph	2.5ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 10mph	0.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SW 8mph	0.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 16mph	2.5ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	WSW 12mph	2.2ft 4s SSW
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NW 2mph	0.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	S 6mph	1.4ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	W 5mph	1.9ft 4s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	0.8ft 8s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	2.1ft 4s 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 20, 2026 @ 3:29pm.

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