Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.75m | 12:31PM0.80m | 00:25AM0.68m | 1:22PM0.77m | 1:05AM0.62m | 2:16PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.27m | 6:39AM0.15m | 7:34PM0.31m | 7:25AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | E 9 | — | SSE 3 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | — | S 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 2 | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | W 3 | E 6 | SE 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 400 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 400 | 94 | 183 | 183 | 94 | 2 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 183 | 252 | 400 | 183 | 199 |
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