760  
FZUS52 KCHS 170238  
SRFCHS  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
1038 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
 
SCZ050-170800-  
CHARLESTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,  
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND  
1038 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 11:09 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:09 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 06:11 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 11:58 AM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 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  
 

 
 
SCZ048-049-051-170800-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH  
1038 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 11:51 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:49 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 06:41 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:43 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 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  
 

 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-170800-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,  
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND  
1038 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 06:12 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 11:41 AM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 06:57 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:33 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
MONDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 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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