Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hunting Island today?

The current surf forecast for Hunting Island at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
129
145
145
145
142
142
122
122
122
101
99
128
141
121
132
125
118
114
123
116
94
94
81
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:14AM1.97m
2:59PM1.84m
3:09AM1.88m
3:55PM1.87m
4:02AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.13m
8:28AM0.09m
8:55PM0.19m
9:27AM0.10m
10:00PM0.20m
10:21AM0.09m
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part cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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8:16
8:17
8:17
8:19
1
2
5
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
8
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
Energy kJ
142
142
122
122
122
101
99
128
141
114
119
112
1
3
94
94
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
129
129
145
145
145
121
132
125
118
114
123
116
17
14
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
547
547
547
841
1615
165
165
243
165
165
165
1468
0
246
243
243
642
669
618
991
642
51
281
652
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)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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