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FZUS52 KCHS 122205
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
605 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
SCZ150-131200-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
605 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 10:01 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:18 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 10:41 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:59 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. 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
SCZ148-149-151-131200-
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 12 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 10:31 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:48 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 11:11 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:28 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 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
GAZ217-219-239-241-131200-
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 12 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 10:21 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:04 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING EAST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 11:01 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:44 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 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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