Surf Forecast
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773 FZUS52 KCHS 201658 SRFCHS Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 1258 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 SCZ050-202000- Charleston- Including the beaches of Cape Romain, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, Folly Beach, and Kiawah Island 1258 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph. Tides... Isle of Palms............Low at 12:42 PM EDT. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Isle of Palms............High at 07:31 AM EDT. Low at 01:29 PM EDT. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest 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 $$ SCZ048-049-051-202000- Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper- Including the beaches of Hunting Island, Fripp Island, Hilton Head Island, Daufuskie Island, and Edisto Beach 1258 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph. Tides... Hilton Head Island.......Low at 01:22 PM EDT. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Hilton Head Island.......High at 08:10 AM EDT. Low at 02:09 PM EDT. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/chs $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-202000- Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh- Including the beaches of Tybee Island, Ossabaw Island, Wassaw Island, St. Catherines Island, and Sapelo Island 1258 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph. Tides... Tybee Island.............Low at 01:38 PM EDT. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Tybee Island.............High at 08:00 AM EDT. Low at 02:25 PM EDT. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest 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 $$