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FZUS52 KCHS 250634
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
234 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
SCZ150-252000-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
234 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT MONDAY
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 07:09 AM EDT.
LOW AT 01:33 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 07:53 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:23 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER OCTOBER 31 AND
RESUME ON APRIL 1 2027.
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
SCZ148-149-151-252000-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
234 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT MONDAY
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 07:45 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:05 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 08:30 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:55 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER OCTOBER 31 AND
RESUME ON APRIL 1 2027.
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
GAZ217-219-239-241-252000-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
234 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT MONDAY
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 07:35 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:21 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 08:20 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:11 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER OCTOBER 31 AND
RESUME ON APRIL 1 2027.
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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