433  
FZUS52 KCHS 110656  
SRFCHS  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
 
SCZ050-112000-  
CHARLESTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,  
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 07:57 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:32 PM EDT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 09:05 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:38 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. NORTH 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  
 
 
 
SCZ048-049-051-112000-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 08:33 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:09 PM EDT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 09:42 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:11 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH 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  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-112000-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,  
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 08:49 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:59 PM EDT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 09:58 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:01 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
SUNDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
NORTH 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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