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FZUS52 KCHS 210007
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
807 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
SCZ150-211415-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
807 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 11:34 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:27 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 06:29 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:39 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 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
SCZ148-149-151-211415-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
807 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 12:09 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 06:54 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:15 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 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
GAZ217-219-239-241-211415-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
807 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 06:13 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 11:59 AM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 07:10 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:05 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 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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