Water temperature in Hilton Head Island
78.7
°F
May 24, 02:52
Trend:
increasingYesterday:
78.1°FTomorrow:
79.0°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
14 h. 0 min.Hilton Head Island in May
Minimum:
50.3°FAverage:
56.2°FMaximum:
64.3°FSea water temperature in Hilton Head Island today
As of now, in Hilton Head Island, the water temperature is 78.7°F. It's safe to say that the water is comfortably warm for various water-related activities. Today's reading is 1.3°F higher than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a slight increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to rise a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is notably higher than the average recorded over the past two weeks, indicating a significant warming trend. It is also close to the historical maximum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 79.6°F on 2019, while the historical minimum was 75.3°F on 2016.
Daily water temperature in Hilton Head Island
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | 72.0°F | 75.6°F | 72.9°F |
| May 11 | 73.3°F | 75.7°F | 73.0°F |
| May 12 | 72.0°F | 75.9°F | 73.2°F |
| May 13 | 72.1°F | 75.6°F | 73.7°F |
| May 14 | 72.2°F | 75.6°F | 73.8°F |
| May 15 | 72.6°F | 75.9°F | 74.2°F |
| May 16 | 72.8°F | 76.0°F | 74.4°F |
| May 17 | 72.0°F | 76.9°F | 74.8°F |
| May 18 | 74.3°F | 76.6°F | 75.3°F |
| May 19 | 75.8°F | 77.1°F | 75.8°F |
| May 20 | 75.3°F | 77.5°F | 76.1°F |
| May 21 | 77.4°F | 77.3°F | 76.4°F |
| May 22 | 77.2°F | 78.0°F | 76.8°F |
| May 23 | 78.1°F | 78.7°F | 76.8°F |
| May 24 | 78.7°F | 78.9°F | 77.4°F |
| May 25 | 79.0°F | 78.9°F | 77.7°F |
| May 26 | 79.3°F | 78.9°F | 78.0°F |
| May 27 | 79.4°F | 77.5°F | 78.1°F |
| May 28 | 79.7°F | 78.4°F | 78.4°F |
| May 29 | 79.9°F | 78.7°F | 78.6°F |
| May 30 | 79.5°F | 76.6°F | 78.2°F |
| May 31 | 79.9°F | 79.9°F | 78.6°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.