Walking Hilton Head Beach today

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

80/ 100
Great for a walk Air comfort is 68°F — but low-tide window at 5:08 PM is what holds it back.
Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Hilton Head Beach is also scored for

95 Families with kids surf calmness 0.6 ft 94 Swimming water temperature 78°F

About Hilton Head Beach

Hilton Head Beach sits on the South Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 53°F in January to 87°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October — 7 months of the year — peaking around 87°F in July and dropping to about 53°F in January.

Today it is 78°F. That is 4° above the October average of 74°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Calibogue Cay, Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island about 3.9 km away on a river.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hilton Head Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 80 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 5:08 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Hilton Head Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:27 AM at 0.7 ft.

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