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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hess surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hess sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | |
58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 52 | 62 | 96 | 107 | 133 | 147 | 135 | 139 | 205 | 272 | 310 | 238 | 204 | 226 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.62m | 9:45PM0.85m | 9:38AM0.59m | 10:23PM0.83m | 10:15AM0.57m | 11:03PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.23m | 2:47PM0.11m | 3:57AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.13m | 4:41AM0.26m | 4:04PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 52 | 62 | 96 | 107 | 133 | 147 | 135 | 139 | 205 | 272 | 310 | 238 | 204 | 226 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 162 | 471 | 519 | 2 | 38 | 171 | 330 | 330 | 217 | 494 | 814 | 815 | 187 | 235 | 252 | 330 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 1175 |
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