Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
27.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hess today?

The current surf forecast for Hess at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
28
39
46
44
48
56
67
48
50
59
62
62
52
64
55
75
88
64
67
69
73
75
73
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:54AM0.71m
8:49PM1.03m
8:49AM0.70m
9:44PM1.04m
9:45AM0.69m
10:39PM1.03m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.15m
1:52PM-0.04m
3:04AM0.14m
2:43PM-0.05m
4:01AM0.15m
3:37PM-0.04m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:06
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
23
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
27
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.5
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
14
14
14
9
9
5
5
3
12
3
1
2
3
2
12
11
10
4
13
11
22
2
31
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
NE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
13
7
3
3
3
13
5
3
2
2
5
2
3
1
3
2
2
9
8
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
3
3
6
14
14
4
2
4
4
12
14
3
3
1
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
19
28
39
46
44
48
56
67
48
50
59
62
62
52
64
55
75
88
64
67
69
73
75
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
987
1052
686
686
1065
1579
1128
1215
1175
183
183
980
1262
1476
1343
1175
1052
1052
920
920
920
593
593
593
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
4
4
4
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
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