Water temperature in Hilton Head Island
54.4
°F
December 13, 09:01
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
55.2°FTomorrow:
54.2°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
10 h. 4 min.Hilton Head Island in December
Minimum:
49.1°FAverage:
55.3°FMaximum:
61.6°FSea water temperature in Hilton Head Island today
As of now, in Hilton Head Island, the water temperature is 54.4°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 5.3°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The sea temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 65.3°F on 2015, while the historical minimum was 55.3°F on 2018.
Daily water temperature in Hilton Head Island
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | 62.7°F | 65.3°F | 62.1°F |
| Nov 30 | 62.1°F | 64.8°F | 61.9°F |
| Dec 1 | 60.5°F | 63.3°F | 61.4°F |
| Dec 2 | 60.6°F | 62.4°F | 61.3°F |
| Dec 3 | 60.9°F | 61.1°F | 61.0°F |
| Dec 4 | 59.4°F | 60.3°F | 60.6°F |
| Dec 5 | 59.3°F | 58.2°F | 60.2°F |
| Dec 6 | 59.5°F | 58.2°F | 60.1°F |
| Dec 7 | 59.4°F | 57.7°F | 59.8°F |
| Dec 8 | 59.6°F | 55.8°F | 59.7°F |
| Dec 9 | 59.7°F | 55.8°F | 59.4°F |
| Dec 10 | 56.8°F | 56.3°F | 59.3°F |
| Dec 11 | 55.3°F | 56.1°F | 59.0°F |
| Dec 12 | 55.2°F | 56.6°F | 58.7°F |
| Dec 13 | 54.4°F | 57.1°F | 59.7°F |
| Dec 14 | 54.2°F | 56.5°F | 59.4°F |
| Dec 15 | 53.0°F | 55.7°F | 58.3°F |
| Dec 16 | 53.5°F | 55.7°F | 58.8°F |
| Dec 17 | 52.6°F | 55.2°F | 57.9°F |
| Dec 18 | 53.1°F | 56.9°F | 58.4°F |
| Dec 19 | 53.1°F | 58.6°F | 58.4°F |
| Dec 20 | 53.3°F | 58.2°F | 58.6°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.