Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 May 2026 EDT
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Hunting Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hunting Island sea temperature is
22.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hunting Island today?

The current surf forecast for Hunting Island at 1AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Hunting Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
26
27
26
27
27
44
28
49
61
101
41
36
37
33
41
30
49
73
84
84
82
82
69
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:40PM2.37m
8:08AM1.95m
8:31PM2.44m
8:59AM1.95m
9:22PM2.44m
9:53AM1.92m
Low Tide
2:07AM-0.11m
2:14PM-0.24m
3:00AM-0.16m
3:06PM-0.26m
3:52AM-0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
8:14
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
16
17
19
19
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
38
16
27
26
27
27
44
28
49
3
3
41
29
29
30
30
30
49
4
82
82
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
S
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
27
26
15
12
7
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
41
12
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
19
2
3
5
61
101
29
36
37
33
31
23
7
73
84
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
356
435
643
600
642
304
581
649
1262
1262
1468
844
243
243
600
836
864
844
844
775
850
162
557
557
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
9
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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