Hunting Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Carolina South)
| Name: | Hunting Island |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
Hunting Island in South Carolina is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall Hunting Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at Hunting Island through a typi... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Hunting Island surf quality by season and Hunting Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Carolina South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Hunting Island
Visitor Reviews of Hunting Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hunting Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Edisto Beach | 14 mi |
| Second closest break | North Jetty | 32 mi |
| Third closest break | Sugar Shack | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest break | 2nd Street | 33 mi |
| Fifth closest break | 17th Street Boardwalk | 34 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hunting Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Grays Reef Buoy | 70 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Edisto Buoy | 80 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 158 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Ocean Crest Pier Buoy | 172 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Frying Pan Shoals Buoy | 175 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hunting Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Fripps Inlet, Hunting Island Bridge, St. Helena Sou | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Fripp Inlet Bridge, South Carolina | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Johnson Creek Bridge, Hunting Island, St. Helena So | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Johnson Creek Bridge, Hunting Island, South Carolin | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Harbor River Bridge, St. Helena Sound, South Caroli | 4 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hunting Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 248 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 250 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 267 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 272 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 272 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hunting Island: |
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| Closest city location | Beaufort (United States) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Port Royal (United States) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Shell Point (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Burton (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hilton Head Island (United States) | 20 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hunting Island is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hunting Island is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS), also in USA, 73 km (45 miles) away.
- Third is Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in USA, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN) in USA is 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Wright Aaf Airport (LHW), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Hunting Island and is 116 km (72 miles) away.
