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FZUS52 KCHS 271415
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1015 AM EDT SUN APR 27 2025
SCZ050-272000-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
1015 AM EDT SUN APR 27 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.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 01:48 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 08:35 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:38 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 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.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY 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
SCZ048-049-051-272000-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
1015 AM EDT SUN APR 27 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.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 02:26 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 09:12 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:17 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY 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
GAZ117-119-139-141-272000-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
1015 AM EDT SUN APR 27 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 UNTIL 1 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 02:42 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 09:02 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:33 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY 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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