Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 105 | 169 | 183 | 236 | 189 | 519 | 913 | 947 | 1130 | 1209 | 1148 | 1148 | 1187 | 1118 | 1891 | 878 | 830 | 692 | 692 | 715 | 636 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47AM0.70m | 7:13PM0.80m | 7:32AM0.77m | 7:51PM0.80m | 8:16AM0.83m | 8:29PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.18m | 1:19AM0.19m | 1:32PM0.16m | 1:53AM0.14m | 2:18PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1039 | 878 | 830 | 692 | 692 | 715 | 636 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 105 | 169 | 183 | 236 | 189 | 519 | 913 | 947 | 1130 | 1209 | 1148 | 1148 | 1187 | 1118 | 1891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 554 | 143 | 987 | 987 | 1175 | 401 | 378 | 378 | 400 | 675 | 427 | 524 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 195 | 195 | 401 | 590 | 465 | 401 | 401 |
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