Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 9PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
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 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
132
129
129
165
145
145
145
107
107
91
80
106
113
110
176
130
135
114
108
104
116
112
91
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:00PM1.81m
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
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:17
8:19
2
1
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
153
132
145
145
107
107
91
80
106
113
110
176
119
135
2
1
1
91
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.3
S
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
129
129
165
145
3
3
6
121
130
114
108
104
116
112
17
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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