The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
76° NE @ 20 → 27mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:53pm / 7:49am
BUOY 41067
ESE3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 12pm on Fri 10/9

WINDENE 18 mph

PRIMARYE (88) 3.8 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
2.2ft
4s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3.8ft
5s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
4.8ft
6s
E

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ESE

17mph
5.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
4.7ft
7s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
3.9ft
7s
SE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
3.2ft
7s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

14mph
3ft
7s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

W

9mph
2.8ft
7s
SE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

12mph
2.1ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

9mph
1.7ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

7mph
1.5ft
7s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNW

6mph
1.4ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

ENE

1mph
1.4ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

8mph
1.4ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NE 13mph	2.2ft 4s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3.8ft 5s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	4.8ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ESE 17mph	5.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSE 13mph	4.7ft 7s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 9mph	3.9ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	3.2ft 7s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 14mph	3ft 7s SE
6pm	2+ ft clean	W 9mph	2.8ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 12mph	2.1ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NW 9mph	1.7ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft clean	NW 7mph	1.5ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNW 6mph	1.4ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	ENE 1mph	1.4ft 7s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 8mph	1.4ft 7s 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 Oct 9, 2026 @ 9:07am.

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