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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° SW @ 9 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:18am / 5:19pm
  • BUOY 41076
    SSW5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1am on Sun 11/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (210) 2.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (121) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 10.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Nov 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    15mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.4ft
    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 Nov 16, 2025 @ 2:11pm.
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