Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 63 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 58 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.81m | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:19PM0.78m | 10:56AM0.83m | 10:59PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:21PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.18m | 4:23AM0.12m | 4:56PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 31 | — | — | — | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 953 | 593 | 959 | 959 | 814 | 959 | 959 | 987 | 987 | 480 | 480 | 987 | 46 | 480 | 959 | 378 | 993 | 60 |
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