Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 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
21.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hunting Island today?

The current surf forecast for Hunting Island at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (03 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
2 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
51
51
60
51
40
29
20
19
14
15
16
6
8
7
11
11
7
11
27
26
24
38
43
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
25
SSE
20
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:41AM1.76m
10:02PM2.02m
10:18AM1.70m
10:39PM1.95m
10:58AM1.64m
11:18PM1.87m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.07m
3:40PM0.12m
4:25AM0.13m
4:15PM0.17m
5:01AM0.20m
4:51PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
6:31
6:31
6:31
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
13
13
15
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
10
9
12
13
12
14
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
3
60
51
40
29
20
19
14
11
11
6
6
6
11
11
7
11
27
26
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
7
7
1
2
7
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
52
51
51
9
2
2
1
15
16
1
8
4
5
6
5
3
24
38
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
414
281
162
23
162
162
547
775
844
1165
166
706
850
1387
1438
1445
1262
1262
1262
1262
1425
1071
1139
1693
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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