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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.7° 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 10PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
112 | 116 | 50 | 69 | 119 | 127 | 79 | 118 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 93 | 96 | 90 | 87 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 132 | 139 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:04PM0.70m | 3:21AM0.78m | 4:11PM0.73m | 4:15AM0.73m | 5:10PM0.76m | 5:05AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.23m | 9:45AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.26m | 10:29AM0.17m | 11:04PM0.28m | 11:09AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 119 | 127 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 112 | 116 | 50 | 69 | 77 | — | 79 | 118 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 93 | 96 | 90 | 87 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 132 | 139 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 953 | 593 | 593 | 183 | 183 | 108 | 111 | 431 | 1018 | 1052 | 1052 | 343 | 252 | 1052 | 1052 | 1052 | 1052 | 1018 | 1018 | 1052 | 1052 | 183 | 156 |
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