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FZUS52 KCHS 291735
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
135 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
SCZ050-300700-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
135 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 01:38 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 08:06 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:36 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER OCTOBER 31 AND
RESUME ON APRIL 1 2026.
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
SCZ048-049-051-300700-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
135 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 02:18 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 08:40 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:14 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER OCTOBER 31 AND
RESUME ON APRIL 1 2026.
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
GAZ117-119-139-141-300700-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
135 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 02:08 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 08:56 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:04 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER OCTOBER 31 AND
RESUME ON APRIL 1 2026.
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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