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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | |
9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.75m | 2:10PM0.58m | 2:40AM0.75m | 3:11PM0.63m | 3:29AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.27m | 8:45AM0.30m | 8:15PM0.28m | 9:28AM0.27m | 9:19PM0.28m | 10:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 6 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 24 | — | — | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 501 | 1215 | 1215 | 1215 | 1215 | 1439 | 183 | 980 | 996 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 33 | 554 | 501 | 1286 | 55 | 34 | 94 | 28 | 913 | 1310 |
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