527
FZUS52 KCHS 221826
SRFCHS
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
226 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
SCZ150-230800-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE ROMAIN, ISLE OF PALMS,
SULLIVANS ISLAND, FOLLY BEACH, AND KIAWAH ISLAND
226 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 109.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............HIGH AT 03:13 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 111.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ISLE OF PALMS............LOW AT 09:19 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:03 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 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
SCZ148-149-151-230800-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND, FRIPP ISLAND,
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, AND EDISTO BEACH
226 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 109.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......HIGH AT 03:44 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 109.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND.......LOW AT 09:51 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:33 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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
GAZ217-219-239-241-230800-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF TYBEE ISLAND, OSSABAW ISLAND, WASSAW ISLAND,
ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, AND SAPELO ISLAND
226 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................EXTREME.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 109.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............HIGH AT 03:34 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 109.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
TYBEE ISLAND.............LOW AT 10:07 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:23 PM EDT.
EXTENDED
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 90. 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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