Hunting Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.34° N 80.45° W

Hunting Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hunting Island sea temperature is
30.0° C
1.9° 

Hunting Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hunting Island today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hunting Island at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
23
31
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
33
35
79
57
75
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
SW
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
25
S
25
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
High Tide
11:36AM2.05m
11:46PM1.98m
12:25PM1.99m
00:33AM1.85m
1:13PM1.93m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.06m
5:49AM0.03m
6:23PM0.20m
6:30AM0.14m
7:11PM0.33m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:04
8:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
31
33
31
30
30
30
28
28
31
32
32
32
31
31
29
28
33
37
35
30
30
Feels °C
35
35
32
32
32
32
30
30
34
33
34
33
33
31
29
28
34
38
35
31
32
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