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FZUS52 KCHS 081510
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1110 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
SCZ150-090500-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
1110 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 12:28 PM EDT.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 07:14 AM EDT.
LOW AT 01:19 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. BREEZY. EAST WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST 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
SCZ148-149-151-090500-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
1110 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 01:03 PM EDT.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 07:49 AM EDT.
LOW AT 01:54 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. BREEZY. EAST WINDS AROUND
25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST 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
GAZ217-219-239-241-090500-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
1110 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
..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 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 01:19 PM EDT.
FRIDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 07:39 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:10 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. BREEZY. EAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST 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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