Hess surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 EST
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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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Hess today?

The current surf forecast for Hess at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)--
Afternoon (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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

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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.3
E
1
NNW
1.1
N
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.5
NE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)888888888995888866655559
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30293120212020201161447146107714014161277776
Wind
(km/h)
25
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
30
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononglassglassglasscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:24PM
0.53
5:50AM
0.79
5:17PM
0.54
6:32AM
0.81
6:06PM
0.56
7:11AM
0.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:37PM
0.14
11:58AM
0.31
11:21PM
0.13
12:41PM
0.29
12:04AM
0.11
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise------7:15-------7:15-------7:13-
Sunset5:46-------5:47-------5:49-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---1-94-----------------
Temp. °C2018171516141314141286569121313141515151618
Feels °C (?)1514141315148864-1-2-216101111131414131416
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