Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 41 | 29 | 47 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.74m | 2:04PM0.76m | 1:52AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.15m | 8:09PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 7 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 47 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 987 | 987 | 183 | 235 | 0 | 183 | 183 | 494 | 378 | 987 | 1125 | 2 | 183 | 111 | 1583 | 1583 | 1583 | 987 | 94 |
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