Hunting Island surf break

Hunting Island surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hunting Island today?

The current surf forecast for Hunting Island at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)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 Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1
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)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
145
126
107
107
107
122
88
86
151
108
96
168
105
131
123
97
102
116
116
104
108
108
108
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:14AM1.97m
2:59PM1.84m
3:09AM1.88m
3:55PM1.87m
4:02AM1.82m
4:48PM1.92m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.09m
8:55PM0.19m
9:27AM0.10m
10:00PM0.20m
10:21AM0.09m
10:59PM0.17m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:17
8:17
8:19
1
1
3
4
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
145
126
107
107
107
122
88
86
96
108
96
151
105
1
1
97
102
3
116
104
1
5
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
1
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
1.3
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
5
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
6
1.2
SE
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
145
151
15
17
168
18
131
123
21
24
116
24
14
108
108
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
165
165
165
165
165
165
165
51
51
51
244
604
618
618
618
642
618
286
652
618
618
642
618
642
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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