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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 18 | E 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | |
25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 55 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.85m | 3:16PM0.65m | 3:56AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.68m | 4:54AM0.79m | 5:30PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.18m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.21m | 11:07AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 24 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 51 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 3 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 17 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 19 | ENE 8 | E 18 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 5 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | — | 29 | 32 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 25 | 25 | 156 | 471 | 378 | 156 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1102 | 1579 | 1460 | 31 | 754 | 519 | 400 | 28 | 593 | 507 | 183 | 0 |
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