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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° S @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:33am / 10:28am
  • BUOY 41067
    SE1.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 2am on Mon 5/4
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 E (94) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (183) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    19mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    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 May 4, 2026 @ 3:16pm.
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