Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | 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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.81m | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:19PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:21PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 986 | 1190 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 33 | 814 | 480 | 953 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 519 | 959 | 987 |
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