627  
FZUS52 KCHS 261723  
SRFCHS  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
122 PM EDT SAT APR 26 2025  
 
SCZ050-262000-  
CHARLESTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,  
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND  
122 PM EDT SAT APR 26 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 12:58 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 07:42 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 01:48 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
MONDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. 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  
 
 
 
SCZ048-049-051-262000-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH  
122 PM EDT SAT APR 26 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 01:36 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 08:20 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:26 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
MONDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. 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  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-262000-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,  
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND  
122 PM EDT SAT APR 26 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 01:52 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 08:10 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:42 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
MONDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. 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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