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FZUS52 KCHS 071830
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
229 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
SCZ050-080800-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
229 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 11:40 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:28 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 06:35 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:26 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST 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
SCZ048-049-051-080800-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
229 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 12:21 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 06:59 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:10 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST 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
GAZ117-119-139-141-080800-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
229 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
..HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 12:11 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 07:15 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:00 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST 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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