The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Hilton Head, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° SW @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:08am / 4:59am
  • BUOY 41067
    S2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 2pm on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (119) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (113) 0.6 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    E
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NE
    10mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    E
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    E
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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 18, 2024 @ 3:45am.
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