Hilton Head fishing report
Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:57 PM
Today · for a 22 ft boat
INSHOREGO
OFFSHORENO-GO
Seas 7.2 ft every 7 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat · Seas 5.6 ft every 7 sec at the buoy — too rough for a 22 ft boat · Wind 17 kt, gusts 24 kt
Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · Skull Creek, south entrance, Hilton Head IslandNOW 1.4 ft ▲ +1.0/hr
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This week
TODAY2
TUE3
WED4
THU5
FRI6
SAT7
SUN8
Inshore
GOMonday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOTuesday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOWednesday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOThursday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOFriday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSaturday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSunday Inshore: GO, Early look
Offshore
NO-GOMonday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOTuesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOWednesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
CAUTThursday Offshore: CAUTION, Firm
CAUTFriday Offshore: CAUTION, Likely
CAUTSaturday Offshore: CAUTION, Likely
CAUTSunday Offshore: CAUTION, Early look
FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat
Saturday Nov 7 · Hilton HeadLIKELY
INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast
OFFSHORECAUTIONSeas 3.4 ft every 8 sec forecast
Seas 2.0 ft · NE 6 kt, gusts 19
Moving water 6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 12:09 PM–3:09 PM
Moving water 6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 12:09 PM–3:09 PM
Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday
Today's numbers
Wind · day maxNE 12 ktTMRW — 0
Seas · nearshore max4.5 ftTMRW ▼ 0.5
Water69°FSURFACE
Air63–71°RAIN 7%
Moon44%LAST QUARTER
Sun6:40ASET 5:33 PM
Moving-water windows today: 1:25 AM–4:25 AM; 7:20 AM–10:20 AM; 1:47 PM–4:47 PM; 8:05 PM–11:05 PM. Moderate tides this week.
Where to fish and what to throwThe full Hilton Head report gives you GPS spots for each species, the rig and bait, the bite window on the tide and a GO / NO-GO sized to your boat.
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7-day outlook
| Day | Inshore | Offshore | Call | Wind | Seas | Air | Tides (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | NE 12 kt G26 | 4.5 ft | 63–71° | H 2:25A 7.3 L 8:20A 0.9 H 2:47P 8.2 L 9:05P 1.1 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | ENE 12 kt G26 | 4.0 ft | 67–77° | H 3:27A 7.5 L 9:28A 0.9 H 3:46P 8.0 L 10:05P 0.9 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | ESE 7 kt G15 | 3.3 ft | 68–79° | H 4:27A 7.8 L 10:31A 0.8 H 4:43P 8.0 L 10:58P 0.7 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | GO | CAUTION | Firm | SE 7 kt G12 | 2.3 ft | 67–83° | H 5:23A 8.1 L 11:28A 0.6 H 5:36P 7.9 L 11:47P 0.5 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | GO | CAUTION | Likely | SSW 5 kt G11 | 2.2 ft | 67–83° | H 6:14A 8.4 L 12:20P 0.5 H 6:24P 7.9 |
| Sat, Nov 7 | GO | CAUTION | Likely | NE 6 kt G19 | 2.0 ft | 63–74° | L 12:31A 0.4 H 7:00A 8.6 L 1:09P 0.4 H 7:08P 7.8 |
| Sun, Nov 8 | GO | CAUTION | Early look | NNE 9 kt G23 | 1.4 ft | 51–63° | L 1:13A 0.3 H 7:41A 8.7 L 1:54P 0.5 H 7:50P 7.7 |
GO / CAUTION / NO-GO is for a 22 ft boat — bigger boat, different call; the full report checks it against yours. Days 1–3 are firm, 4–5 likely, 6–7 an early look. Seas are the day's max off the beach.
What's biting in Hilton Head — November
Inshore & surf: Speckled TroutPEAK, Whiting (Sea Mullet)PEAK, BluefishPEAK, Red Drum (Redfish), Flounder, Spot, Black Drum, Florida Pompano
Offshore trolling: Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna
Reef & bottom: Black Sea Bass, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Greater Amberjack, Gray Triggerfish, Golden Tilefish
PEAK = peak season on the South Carolina / Georgia coast.
Before you go
Check current state and federal size limits, bag limits and closures for the day you fish. Weather on the water changes fast — re-check the morning of.
Updated Nov 2, 9:57 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8669133. All areas