Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.90m | 12:11PM0.78m | 00:25AM0.82m | 1:07PM0.77m | 1:09AM0.74m | 2:04PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.14m | 6:06PM0.19m | 6:44AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.15m | 8:09PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 2 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 19 | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1125 | 1125 | 1377 | 987 | 987 | 1335 | 156 | 183 | 139 | 129 | 259 | 183 | 1342 | 987 | 987 | 183 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 590 | 913 | 913 | 987 | 156 |
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