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FZUS52 KCHS 052205
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
605 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
SCZ150-061200-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
605 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 10:33 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:03 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 11:33 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:56 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/CHS
SCZ148-149-151-061200-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
605 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 11:11 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:32 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 06:08 AM EDT.
LOW AT 12:10 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/CHS
GAZ217-219-239-241-061200-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
605 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 11:27 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:22 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 12:26 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. BREEZY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/CHS
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