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FZUS52 KCHS 100005
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
805 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
SCZ150-101400-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
805 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS SATURDAY
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 07:58 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:07 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 08:41 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:52 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
COLUMBUS DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 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
SCZ148-149-151-101400-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
805 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS SATURDAY
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 08:33 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:41 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 09:14 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:26 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
COLUMBUS DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 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
GAZ217-219-239-241-101400-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
805 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS SATURDAY
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 08:23 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:57 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 09:04 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:42 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
COLUMBUS DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 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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