Wind in Hilton Head Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:00 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Hilton Head Island is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Wed 28 4–12 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 5–13 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–9 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–18 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–16 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–17 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–14 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 31 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 29 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1326 | 1221 | 818 | 1429 | 1528 | 1729 | 1632 |
| AIFS | 13 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| GFS | 1325 | 1225 | 1021 | 1729 | 1427 | 2638 | 1226 |
| ICON | 1124 | 1225 | 920 | 1326 | 1224 | 1430 | 922 |
| HRRR | 1232 | 1129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1524 | 1323 | 917 | 1829 | 1628 | 1726 | 1425 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Hilton Head IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hilton Head Island?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Hilton Head Island today
Wind near Hilton Head Island
- Tybee Island 18 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Beaufort 9 mph ENE · 17 mi
- Savannah 12 mph ENE · 22 mi
- Edisto Beach 10 mph ENE · 31 mi
- Meggett 10 mph ENE · 47 mi
- Kiawah Island 12 mph NE · 48 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 13 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:00 pm (local time).
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