Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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 1.7°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 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (18 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 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
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
0.8
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
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
50
50
64
60
73
73
71
73
71
71
73
75
77
75
75
75
98
82
47
48
88
88
86
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
SE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:53AM1.92m
10:16PM2.38m
10:50AM1.88m
11:14PM2.28m
11:53AM1.83m
Low Tide
3:52AM-0.16m
3:58PM-0.24m
4:44AM-0.13m
4:51PM-0.17m
5:36AM-0.07m
5:46PM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
26
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
22
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
27
26
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.8
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
0.3
SE
10
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
50
50
50
64
60
73
4
73
71
71
73
75
77
75
16
75
98
82
22
21
88
88
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
7
4
4
4
5
5
7
5
10
4
4
23
4
4
47
48
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
5
7
6
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
9
6
73
71
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
642
643
812
290
1280
1872
1872
1441
859
281
162
557
165
165
1453
1071
290
64
0
64
859
1019
839
304
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)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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