587  
FZUS52 KCHS 280215  
SRFCHS  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
1015 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
 
SCZ050-280800-  
CHARLESTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,  
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND  
1015 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
 
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 08:35 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 02:38 PM EDT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 09:30 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 03:28 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 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  
 
 
 
SCZ048-049-051-280800-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH  
1015 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
 
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
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.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 10:04 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:07 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-280800-  
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 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
 
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 09:54 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:23 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. 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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