The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Hilton Head, SC

WEATHER - LIVE
82° ENE @ 13 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:39am / 12:51am
BUOY 41076
E3.9ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 4am on Thu 9/17

WINDENE 10 mph

PRIMARYE (101) 2.9 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (122) 0.2 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
2.8ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.9ft
6s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
2.5ft
6s
ESE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
2ft
6s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

6mph
1.8ft
6s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.7ft
6s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNW

3mph
1.5ft
6s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
1.3ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1.4ft
6s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.9ft
4s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

10mph
2ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
1.6ft
4s
ESE

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NE

4mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	2.8ft 6s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.9ft 6s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	2.5ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NNE 6mph	2ft 6s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	NE 6mph	1.8ft 6s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SE 6mph	1.7ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNW 3mph	1.5ft 6s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	ESE 4mph	1.3ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1.4ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.9ft 4s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 10mph	2ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 7mph	1.6ft 4s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NE 4mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 12mph	1.2ft 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 Sep 17, 2026 @ 3:11am.

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