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Lowcountry Guide

Hilton Head
Island

Lowcountry

Everything for a barefoot day on the Lowcountry sand: conditions, parking, the Harbour Town sunset and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Beach lots, gates & trolley

Harbour Town

Lighthouse sunset & live cam

Dining

Shrimp & grits, oysters & more

Things to Do

Dolphin tours & sunset sails

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Coligny Beach Park

Main beach hub · showers & swings

Free lot · fills fast

Driessen Beach

Boardwalk & family park

Paid lot · trolley

Folly Field Beach

Calm · easy walk-on access

Small paid lots

Burkes Beach

Quiet local stretch · dunes

Limited parking

Alder Lane Beach

Wide low-tide sand · south

Metered lot

Sea Pines Beach

Calm cove off South Beach

Gate pass

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Bluffton

20 min west

Old Town, the May River & oyster docks

Beaufort

45 min north

Antebellum waterfront & sea islands

Daufuskie

Ferry only

Car-free Gullah island & golf carts

Savannah

45 min south

Historic squares, River St & SCAD

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Hilton Head Island. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Rip Current Statement out for Hilton Head Island until 8 PM. Strong rip currents. Stay out of the water unless a lifeguard is on duty. Right now at Hilton Head, the air is 71°F. Wind is 11 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 32 minutes right now. Today’s tides: Low 4:05 AM, High 10:05 AM, Low 4:47 PM, High 10:33 PM. Dogs are allowed right now. Allowed until May 28.