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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° S @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:46pm / 11:48am
  • BUOY 41067
    SSE1.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 4pm on Sun 8/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (152) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    1ft
    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 Aug 16, 2026 @ 3:09pm.
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