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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° W @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:00am / 3:03pm
  • BUOY 41067
    S1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7pm on Fri 12/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (122) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    0mph
    0.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    17mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    13mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    E
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    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 Dec 13, 2025 @ 8:13am.
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