The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° SW @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:30am / 6:28am
  • BUOY 41076
    SSW3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
FRI 25
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 7/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (122) 1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (170) 1.1 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Jul 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jul 21, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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