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Current conditions

Sun Nov 15, 1am EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.0/5Too small

Surf

0ft

Flat · 4s period

From NNE 31°

Wind

16mph

17 mph gusts · Cross-shore

From NNE 18°

Swells

  • 0.3ft 6s Primary · SE
  • 0.3ft 9s Secondary · ESE
  • 2.3ft 3s Wind waves · NNE

Tide

0.9ft

Falling · low 5:00am, -2.2ft

Water

68°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

64°F

Clear

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/15 0–1ft Very Poor · 1.0/5
  2. Mon 11/16 1ft Very Poor · 1.1/5
  3. Tue 11/17 0 Very Poor · 1.0/5
  4. Wed 11/18 0–1ft Very Poor · 1.0/5
  5. Thu 11/19 1–5ft Poor · 2.3/5
  6. Fri 11/20 5–6ft Fair · 3.4/5
  7. Sat 11/21 4–6ft Good · 3.6/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19 Fri 11/20 Sat 11/21
1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm

Surf ft

0 4s 0 4s 0.4 4s 0.3 4s 0.6 4s 0.7 9s 0.8 9s 0.8 8s 0.7 4s 0.4 4s 0.9 4s 0.9 5s 1 5s 0.9 5s 1 5s 1 6s 1 6s 0.2 6s 0.2 6s 0 6s 0 6s 0.2 6s 0.2 6s 0.3 6s 0.4 6s 0 5s 0.1 6s 0.3 6s 0.4 6s 0.5 7s 0.5 7s 0.9 7s 1.3 7s 4.1 7s 4.1 8s 1.1 7s 1.6 8s 5 8s 3.4 9s 4 9s 4.4 9s 4.5 9s 4.7 10s 4.9 10s 5.4 10s 6.3 11s 6.5 11s 6.6 11s 6.1 11s 6 11s 5.5 11s 5 11s 4.7 10s 4.1 10s 4.1 10s 4 10s

Wind mph

16+1 15+0 14+2 17 11 8 14 15 16 16 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 23 22 25 24 25 25 24 22+0 26+0 25+1 27 26 26 27 25 25 26+0 26+2 27 26 27 24 25 22+1 21+0 22+1 22 19 17 17 16 15 15 17 19 18 18 19 17

Tide ft

5:00am -2.2ft 12:00pm 2.5ft 6:00pm -2.2ft 12:00am 1.6ft 6:00am -2ft 1:00pm 2.3ft 7:00pm -2.2ft 1:00am 1.7ft 7:00am -2ft 1:00pm 2.3ft 8:00pm -2.3ft 2:00am 1.9ft 8:00am -2.1ft 2:00pm 2.4ft 9:00pm -2.5ft 3:00am 2.2ft 9:00am -2.3ft 3:00pm 2.5ft 10:00pm -2.8ft 4:00am 2.7ft 10:00am -2.6ft 4:00pm 2.7ft 10:00pm -3.1ft 4:00am 3.2ft 11:00am -3ft 5:00pm 2.8ft 11:00pm -3.5ft

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/15
Now 0ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 2.3ft3s 16mph +1 Cross-shore 64°FClear
4am 0ft 0.3ft9s 0.3ft6s 2ft3s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 64°FClear
7am 0.4ft 0.7ft9s 0.3ft6s 2.3ft3s 14mph +2 Cross-shore 63°FClear
10am 0.3ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft6s 2.3ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 64°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 0.6ft 1ft8s 0.3ft5s 2ft4s 11mph Cross-shore 65°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 0.7ft 1.6ft4s 1ft8s 8mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 0.8ft 1ft8s 1.6ft4s 14mph Cross-shore 64°FMostly Clear
10pm 0.8ft 1ft8s 0.3ft13s 2ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 64°FMostly Cloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 0.7ft 1ft8s 0.3ft8s 2.3ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy
4am 0.4ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft8s 2.3ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FMostly Cloudy
7am 0.9ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft12s 3ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 63°FMostly Cloudy
10am 0.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft12s 3.3ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
1pm 1ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 3.3ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 65°FCloudy
4pm 0.9ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft12s 3.3ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 65°FCloudy
7pm 1ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft11s 3.6ft5s 20mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
10pm 1ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft11s 3.9ft5s 21mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 1ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft11s 4.3ft5s 21mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
4am 0.2ft 4.6ft5s 23mph Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy
7am 0.2ft 0.3ft11s 4.6ft5s 22mph Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy
10am 0ft 0.3ft11s 4.9ft5s 25mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
1pm 0ft 0.3ft11s 4.9ft5s 24mph Cross-shore 66°FClear
4pm 0.2ft 5.2ft6s 25mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 0.2ft 5.2ft6s 25mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
10pm 0.3ft 5.2ft6s 24mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 0.4ft 4.9ft6s 22mph +0 Cross-shore 64°FClear
4am 0ft 5.2ft5s 26mph +0 Cross-shore 64°FClear
7am 0.1ft 5.6ft5s 25mph +1 Cross-shore 64°FClear
10am 0.3ft 5.6ft6s 27mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
1pm 0.4ft 5.6ft6s 26mph Cross-shore 66°FClear
4pm 0.5ft 5.9ft6s 26mph Cross-shore 65°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 0.5ft 6.2ft6s 27mph Cross-shore 65°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 0.9ft 6.2ft6s 25mph Cross-shore 65°FPartly Cloudy
Thu 11/19
1am 1.3ft 5.9ft7s 25mph Cross-shore 64°FMostly Clear
4am 4.1ft 4.6ft7s 3.6ft4s 26mph +0 Cross-shore 64°FClear
7am 4.1ft 3.9ft7s 4.6ft5s 26mph +2 Cross-shore 64°FClear
10am 1.1ft 6.6ft7s 27mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
1pm 1.6ft 6.6ft7s 26mph Cross-shore 66°FClear
4pm 5ft 4.6ft8s 5.2ft5s 27mph Cross-shore 66°FClear
7pm 3.4ft 6.6ft8s 24mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
10pm 4ft 6.9ft9s 25mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
Fri 11/20
1am 4.4ft 6.6ft9s 22mph +1 Cross-shore 64°FClear
4am 4.5ft 6.2ft9s 21mph +0 Cross-shore 64°FClear
7am 4.7ft 6.2ft9s 22mph +1 Cross-shore 64°FClear
10am 4.9ft 6.6ft10s 22mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
1pm 5.4ft 6.2ft10s 19mph Cross-shore 66°FClear
4pm 6.3ft 6.6ft10s 17mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 6.5ft 6.2ft11s 17mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
10pm 6.6ft 6.2ft11s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
Sat 11/21
1am 6.1ft 5.9ft10s 15mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
4am 6ft 5.9ft10s 15mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
7am 5.5ft 5.6ft10s 17mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
10am 5ft 5.6ft10s 19mph Cross-shore 65°FCloudy
1pm 4.7ft 5.6ft10s 18mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
4pm 4.1ft 5.2ft10s 18mph Cross-shore 65°FCloudy
7pm 4.1ft 5.2ft10s 19mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
10pm 4ft 4.9ft10s 17mph Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/15

    • Low -2.2ft
    • High 2.5ft
    • Low -2.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 30m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Mon 11/16

    • High 1.6ft
    • Low -2ft
    • High 2.3ft
    • Low -2.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 29m
    Moon
    First quarter

  3. Tue 11/17

    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -2ft
    • High 2.3ft
    • Low -2.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 28m
    Moon
    First quarter

  4. Wed 11/18

    • High 1.9ft
    • Low -2.1ft
    • High 2.4ft
    • Low -2.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 27m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  5. Thu 11/19

    • High 2.2ft
    • Low -2.3ft
    • High 2.5ft
    • Low -2.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 25m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  6. Fri 11/20

    • High 2.7ft
    • Low -2.6ft
    • High 2.7ft
    • Low -3.1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 24m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  7. Sat 11/21

    • High 3.2ft
    • Low -3ft
    • High 2.8ft
    • Low -3.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 22m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Sun 11/22

    • High 3.8ft
    • Low -3.3ft
    • High 2.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 21m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Nearby buoys

Spot guide See surf map

Hilton Head is a beach break facing south-southeast. It works best with swell from the E–S and wind from the W–N.

Faces
SSE148°
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Tide range
4.5–9.1 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Mid to High
Best season
Fall
Ability
All levels

32.1437°, -80.744°

Very Poor · 1.0/5Very Poor · 1.1/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.4/5Poor · 2.0/5Poor · 1.5/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 1.8/5Fair · 3.1/5Fair · 3.3/5Fair · 3.4/5Good · 3.5/5Good · 3.6/5Fair · 2.5/5Fair · 2.9/5Poor · 2.1/5Flat · From NNE · Swells 0.3ft 6s SE, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NNEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.3ft 9s E, 0.3ft 6s SE, 2ft 3s NNEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 9s E, 0.3ft 6s SE, 2.3ft 3s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 8s E, 0.3ft 6s SE, 2.3ft 4s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 1ft 8s E, 0.3ft 5s SE, 2ft 4s NEFlat · From E · Swells 1.6ft 4s NE, 1ft 8s EFlat · From E · Swells 1ft 8s E, 1.6ft 4s NEFlat · From E · Swells 1ft 8s E, 0.3ft 13s ESE, 2ft 3s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 1ft 8s E, 0.3ft 8s SE, 2.3ft 3s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 8s E, 0.3ft 8s SE, 2.3ft 4s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 12s E, 3ft 4s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 12s ESE, 3.3ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 8s E, 3.3ft 4s NEFlat · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 12s E, 3.3ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 3.6ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 3.9ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 4.3ft 5s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 4.6ft 5s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 0.3ft 11s E, 4.6ft 5s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 0.3ft 11s E, 4.9ft 5s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 5.2ft 6s ENEFlat · From E · Swells 4.9ft 6s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 5.2ft 5s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 5.6ft 5s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 5.6ft 6s ENEFlat · From ENE · Swells 5.9ft 6s ENEFlat · From E · Swells 6.2ft 6s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 5.9ft 7s ENEChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 4.6ft 7s E, 3.6ft 4s NNEChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 3.9ft 7s ESE, 4.6ft 5s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 6.6ft 7s ENEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 6.6ft 7s ENEChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 4.6ft 8s ESE, 5.2ft 5s NEWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 6.6ft 8s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 6.9ft 9s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 6.6ft 9s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 6.2ft 9s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 6.6ft 10s EShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 6.2ft 10s EOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 6.6ft 10s ESEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 6.2ft 11s ESEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 5.9ft 10s ESEShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 5.9ft 10s ESEShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 5.6ft 10s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 5.6ft 10s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 5.2ft 10s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 4.9ft 10s ECross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NECross-shore · From NE · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 28 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 23 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 23 mphCross-shore · From ENEClearMostly CloudyMostly ClearPartly CloudyCloudyGusts 17 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 22 mphGusts 26 mphGusts 28 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 21 mph