Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hess today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hess at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hess. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 88 | 138 | 332 | 598 | 661 | 728 | 711 | 688 | 784 | 1084 | 1320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.54m | 1:36PM0.73m | 1:30AM0.53m | 2:27PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 88 | 138 | 332 | 598 | 661 | 728 | 711 | 688 | 784 | 1084 | 1320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1583 | 1125 | 183 | 36 | 33 | 107 | 107 | 400 | 400 | 401 | 554 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 987 | 675 | 675 | 657 |
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