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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
541 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

SCZ050-091100-
Charleston-
Including the beaches of Cape Romain, Isle of Palms,
Sullivans Island, Folly Beach, and Kiawah Island
541 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY...

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Isle of Palms............High at 09:41 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:07 PM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Isle of Palms............High at 10:37 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:02 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest 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

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SCZ048-049-051-091100-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper-
Including the beaches of Hunting Island, Fripp Island,
Hilton Head Island, Daufuskie Island, and Edisto Beach
541 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY...

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Hilton Head Island.......High at 10:13 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:39 PM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Hilton Head Island.......High at 11:08 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:32 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest 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

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-091100-
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Including the beaches of Tybee Island, Ossabaw Island, Wassaw Island,
St. Catherines Island, and Sapelo Island
541 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY...

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Tybee Island.............High at 10:03 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:55 PM EDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Tybee Island.............High at 10:58 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:48 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest 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


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