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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
224 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

SCZ150-122000-
Charleston-
Including the beaches of Cape Romain, Isle of Palms,
Sullivans Island, Folly Beach, and Kiawah Island
225 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Isle of Palms............Low at 10:13 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:29 PM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Isle of Palms............Low at 11:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:25 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
South 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

$$

SCZ148-149-151-122000-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper-
Including the beaches of Hunting Island, Fripp Island,
Hilton Head Island, Daufuskie Island, and Edisto Beach
225 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Hilton Head Island.......Low at 10:51 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:04 PM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Hilton Head Island.......Low at 11:44 AM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
South 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

$$

GAZ217-219-239-241-122000-
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Including the beaches of Tybee Island, Ossabaw Island, Wassaw Island,
St. Catherines Island, and Sapelo Island
225 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers and a
                            slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Tybee Island.............Low at 11:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:54 PM EDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Tybee Island.............Low at 12:00 PM EDT.
                            High at 05:50 PM EDT.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 5 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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