985  
FZUS52 KCHS 301755  
SRFCHS  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
155 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
SCZ050-310700-  
CHARLESTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,  
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND  
155 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
   
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................LOW.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 01:24 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 07:22 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:15 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
LABOR DAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. 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  
 

 
 
SCZ048-049-051-310700-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH  
155 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
   
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................LOW.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 01:59 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 07:56 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:49 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
LABOR DAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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  
 

 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-310700-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,  
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND  
155 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
   
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS WITH  
SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 01:49 PM EDT.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 08:12 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:39 PM EDT.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
LABOR DAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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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