Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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 1.6°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 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
62
62
73
75
64
31
62
86
73
71
71
71
86
84
86
75
88
88
91
93
95
98
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:59AM1.95m
9:22PM2.44m
9:53AM1.92m
10:16PM2.38m
10:50AM1.88m
11:14PM2.28m
Low Tide
3:06PM-0.26m
3:52AM-0.16m
3:58PM-0.24m
4:44AM-0.13m
4:51PM-0.17m
5:36AM-0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
25
26
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
27
27
26
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
22
23
23
24
24
25
23
24
23
25
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
13
20
62
62
4
64
31
62
86
73
4
71
86
84
86
75
88
88
91
93
95
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
15
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
31
30
2
1
4
7
8
8
4
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
10
9
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
13
8
4
5
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
15
9
73
75
71
71
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)
597
604
864
923
643
642
162
557
557
1468
1872
1872
928
290
320
162
165
165
165
1069
647
290
166
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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