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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NNE @ 9 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:06am / 4:04am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE1.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 6am on Mon 10/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (134) 1.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (119) 0.6 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    9mph
    1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    E
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    E
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    E
  • Friday, Oct 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Oct 5, 2026 @ 3:10am.
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