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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
27.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
77 | 80 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 62 | 75 | 80 | 86 | 106 | 105 | 98 | 105 | 112 | 103 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 111 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:49AM0.70m | 9:44PM1.04m | 9:45AM0.69m | 10:39PM1.03m | 10:43AM0.68m | 11:35PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.14m | 2:43PM-0.05m | 4:01AM0.15m | 3:37PM-0.04m | 5:00AM0.16m | 4:35PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 80 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 62 | 75 | 80 | 86 | 106 | 105 | 98 | 105 | 112 | 103 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 111 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 465 | 431 | 983 | 1413 | 1335 | 1175 | 1052 | 1052 | 920 | 920 | 1910 | 1901 | 1579 | 1377 | 1175 | 721 | 633 | 920 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 1125 | 1361 |
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