Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hess today?

The current surf forecast for Hess at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
37
113
111
113
90
120
158
96
74
73
78
116
140
115
50
180
94
94
113
113
118
125
147
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:44AM0.67m
00:32AM0.95m
12:48PM0.67m
1:29AM0.89m
1:55PM0.68m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.18m
5:37PM0.06m
7:02AM0.19m
6:43PM0.12m
8:01AM0.19m
7:53PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
25
24
25
27
26
27
29
27
27
26
25
26
27
27
28
27
24
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
24
37
4
4
4
158
96
74
73
78
116
140
50
118
94
94
113
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
46
30
113
111
113
90
120
99
115
18
180
6
4
118
125
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
226
183
593
593
593
593
196
6
6
6
686
1514
1538
980
108
108
33
6
252
913
913
593
933
183
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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