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Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hess today?
The current surf forecast for Hess at 7PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
25 | 24 | 202 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 158 | 180 | 156 | 115 | 132 | 120 | 140 | 151 | 257 | 120 | 210 | 164 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.73m | 5:46AM0.76m | 6:24PM0.77m | 6:31AM0.73m | 7:10PM0.81m | 7:12AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.20m | 11:21PM0.22m | 11:48AM0.17m | 00:14AM0.23m | 12:25PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 132 | 120 | 140 | 3 | 257 | 42 | 210 | 164 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 13 | E 7 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 65 | — | 73 | 92 | 84 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | E 17 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 202 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 158 | 180 | 156 | 115 | — | — | 3 | 151 | 149 | 120 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 28 | 378 | 480 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 107 | 179 | 378 | 378 | 480 | 471 | 471 | 593 | 330 | 471 | 471 | 480 | 702 | 1202 | 183 | 12 | 6 |
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