Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 7AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:19PM0.78m | 10:56AM0.83m | 10:59PM0.75m | 11:45AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.18m | 4:23AM0.12m | 4:56PM0.21m | 5:04AM0.10m | 5:51PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 987 | 183 | 183 | 996 | 959 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 959 | 28 | 83 | 480 | 36 | 25 | 993 | 987 | 2 | 202 | 814 | 259 | 920 | 1579 | 702 | 686 |
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