The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° E @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:58pm / 8:26pm
  • BUOY 41067
    S1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2am on Thu 4/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (171) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (100) 0.7 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    20mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    ENE
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  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    0.8ft
    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 Apr 30, 2026 @ 3:18pm.
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