Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hess today?

The current surf forecast for Hess at 11PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
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)
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
79
79
76
113
39
113
111
113
90
120
54
55
74
74
74
119
116
118
113
118
118
144
144
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:35PM0.99m
11:44AM0.67m
00:32AM0.95m
12:48PM0.67m
1:29AM0.89m
1:55PM0.68m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.00m
6:01AM0.18m
5:37PM0.06m
7:02AM0.19m
6:43PM0.12m
8:01AM0.19m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
26
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
26
26
25
23
25
25
27
28
28
28
26
26
24
26
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.5
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
28
36
37
50
4
37
4
4
4
54
55
74
74
74
119
116
113
118
144
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
14
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
4
11
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
98
79
79
76
113
39
113
111
113
90
120
14
3
4
118
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1493
1377
1125
721
196
108
593
1443
593
1125
1125
6
6
60
431
1514
1580
686
156
60
60
6
480
920
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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